Kings of the Road (Im Lauf der Zeit) (1975)
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Those even remotely familiar with the work of German director Wim Wenders should not be surprised that he has a title like Kings of the Road in his resumé. Rüdiger Vogler plays Bruno, an itinerant movie-projector repairman, who tools about the dusty roads along the East-West border of Germany in… More Those even remotely familiar with the work of German director Wim Wenders should not be surprised that he has a title like Kings of the Road in his resumé. Rüdiger Vogler plays Bruno, an itinerant movie-projector repairman, who tools about the dusty roads along the East-West border of Germany in search of work. A traffic accident brings Bruno in contact with suicidal Robert (Hanns Zischler). Bruno gives Zischler a ride, and the two become friends. Eventually Zischler decides to give civilization another chance, while Bruno continues his freewheeling ways alone. Along the way, director Wenders makes several trenchant comments about the breakdown of society by showing the number of movie theaters that have either closed down or resorted to showing X-rated films. Prominent German film critic Hanns Zischler plays one of the protagonists. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Wim Wenders
- Written By
- Wim Wenders
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1975 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Most brilliant and original film.
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Cast
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Rüdiger Vogler
as Bruno
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Hanns Zischler
as Robert
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Rudolf Schündler
as Robert's Father
- Dieter Traier
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Lisa Kreuzer
as Cashier
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Patrick Kreuzer
as Little boy
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Marquard Bohm
as Man Who Lost His Wife
