Kings of the Road
Directed by Wim Wenders • 1976 • Germany
Starring Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler
A roving film projector repairman (Rüdiger Vogler) saves the life of a depressed psychologist (Hanns Zischler) who has driven his Volkswagen into a river, and they end up on the road together, traveling from one rural German movie theater to another. Along the way, the two men, each running from his past, bond over their shared loneliness. KINGS OF THE ROAD, captured in gorgeous compositions by cinematographer Robby Müller and dedicated to Fritz Lang, is a love letter to the cinema, a moving and funny tale of male friendship, and a portrait of a country still haunted by war.
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Kings of the Road
Directed by Wim Wenders • 1976 • Germany
Starring Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns ZischlerA roving film projector repairman (Rüdiger Vogler) saves the life of a depressed psychologist (Hanns Zischler) who has driven his Volkswagen into a river, and they end up on the road together, traveling from one rur...
Extras
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KINGS OF THE ROAD Commentary
This audio commentary, recorded in 2005, features director Wim Wenders. It is presented in German with English subtitles.
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Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler, and Lisa Kreuzer on KINGS OF THE ROAD
This 2016 program features interviews with actors Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler, and Lisa Kreuzer.
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KINGS OF THE ROAD Deleted Scenes and Outtakes
The following is twenty minutes of outtakes and on-set footage from the shooting of KINGS OF THE ROAD. It is silent but presented here with music from Axel Linstädt’s score for the film.
