| Edition |
Director-approved special edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
The Criterion Collection ; 501 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 501.
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| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Cast |
Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clement, Hunter Carson, Bernard Wicki. |
| Credits |
Art director, Kate Altman ; editor, Peter Przygodda ; music, Ry Cooder ; director of photography, Robby Müller ; adaptation by L.M. Kit Carson. |
| Note |
Based on the book "Paris, Texas" by Sam Shepard. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1984. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
After having been missing for four years and presumed dead, Travis emerges from the desert near the Texas-Mexico border and collapses at a gas station. His younger brother, Walt, a billboard artist, takes him to Walt's Los Angeles home where Travis' son, Hunter, has lived with Walt and Walt's wife, Anne, since Travis and his wife, Jane, disappeared. Travis reestablishes a relationship with Hunter, finds Jane and brings about a reunion between Jane and Hunter before leaving again. |
| Note |
Bonus features: Audio commentary featuring Wim Wenders; Video interview with Wenders by German journalist Roger Willemsen; Excerpts from a 1990 documentary on Wenders, featuring interviews with Wenders, Robby Müller, Ry Cooder, Harry Dean Stanton, Peter Falk, Dennis Hopper, Hanns Zischler, Samuel Fuller, Patricia Highsmith and Kraft Wetzel conducted by director Paul Joyce; "Claire Denis and Allison Anders" interviewed by Kent Jones; "Cinéma cinémas" segment from the French television program featuring 'Wim Wenders Hollywood April '84'; Deleted scenes; Super 8 footage; Galleries; "Written in the West" gallery of Wenders' location-scouting photos from his book; Behind the scenes photos by Robin Holland. |
| Language |
English with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Drama.
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Texas -- Social conditions -- Drama.
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Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Wenders, Wim. Interviewee. Director.
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Müller, Robby, 1940-2018. Interviewee. Cinematographer.
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Sievernich, Chris. Producer.
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Carson, L. M. Kit. Adapter. Screenwriter.
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Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017. Screenwriter.
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Guest, Don. Producer.
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Stanton, Harry Dean, 1926-2017. Interviewee. Actor.
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Kinski, Nastassja, 1960- Actor.
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Stockwell, Dean, 1936-2021. Actor.
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Clément, Aurore, 1945- Actor.
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Carson, Hunter, 1975- Actor.
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Wicki, Bernhard, 1919-2000. Actor.
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Przygodda, Peter. Film editor.
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Cooder, Ry. Interviewee. Composer.
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Roddick, Nick. Writer of accompanying material.
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Willemsen, Roger, 1955-2016. Interviewer.
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Falk, Peter, 1927-2011. Interviewee.
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Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010. Interviewee.
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Zischler, Hanns, 1947- Interviewee.
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Fuller, Samuel, 1912-1997. Interviewee.
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Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995. Interviewee.
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Wetzel, Kraft. Interviewee.
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Joyce, Paul, 1940- Interviewer.
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Denis, Claire, 1946- Interviewee.
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Anders, Allison. Interviewee.
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Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017.
Paris, Texas.
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Road Movies Filmproduktion.
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Argos Films.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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Janus Films.
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| ISBN |
1604652284 |
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9781604652284 |
| Standard No. |
715515052214 |
| Music No. |
CC1860D Criterion Collection |
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