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Paris, Texas (film)

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Paris, Texas is a 1984 neo-Western drama road film directed by Wim Wenders, co-written by Sam Shepard and L. M. Kit Carson, and produced by Don Guest. A co-production of West Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, it stars Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clément, and Hunter Carson. In the film, Travis Henderson (Stanton) reunites with his brother Walt (Stockwell) and son Hunter (Carson) after an unexplained four-year absence. Travis and Hunter embark on a road trip through the American Southwest to track down Hunter’s mother, Jane (Kinski). At the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, the film won the Palme d'Or from the official jury, as well as the FIPRESCI Prize and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. It went on to receive other honors and widespread critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay, acting, cinematography, emotional resonance, and musical score. It has become a cult classic and is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. It has been called an exemplar of both independent cinema and the road film. In the decennial critics' poll published by the British Film Institute's magazine Sight and Sound in 2022, Paris, Texas placed 185th.

Infobox

Directed by
Wim Wenders
Written by
Sam Shepard
Adaptation by
L. M. Kit Carson
Produced by
Don Guest
Starring
mw- Harry Dean Stanton Nastassja Kinski Dean Stockwell Aurore Clément Hunter Carson
Cinematography
Robby Müller
Edited by
Peter Przygodda
Music by
Ry Cooder
Productioncompanies
Road Movies Filmproduktion GmbH Argos Films S.A.
Distributed by
Argos Films (France) Tobis Film (West Germany)
Release dates
19 May 1984 (1984-05-19) (Cannes) 19 September 1984 (1984-09-19) (France) 11 January 1985 (1985-01-11) (West Germany)
Running time
147 minutes
Countries
West Germany France United Kingdom
Language
English
Budget
$1.5 million
Box office
$2.3 million

Tables

· Release and reception › Accolades
Bodil Awards
Bodil Awards
Award
Bodil Awards
Date of ceremony
1985
Category
Best European Film
Recipient(s)
Wim Wenders
Result
Won
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Date of ceremony
5 March 1985
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Chris Sievernich (de) and Anatole Dauman
Result
Nominated
Best Direction
Best Direction
Award
Best Direction
Date of ceremony
Wim Wenders
Category
Won
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Sam Shepard
Category
Nominated
Best Score
Best Score
Award
Best Score
Date of ceremony
Ry Cooder
Category
Nominated
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
Award
Cannes Film Festival
Date of ceremony
11–23 May 1984
Category
Palme d'Or
Recipient(s)
Wim Wenders
Result
Won
FIPRESCI Prize
FIPRESCI Prize
Award
FIPRESCI Prize
Date of ceremony
Won
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Award
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Date of ceremony
Won
César Awards
César Awards
Award
César Awards
Date of ceremony
3 February 1985
Category
Best Foreign Film
Recipient(s)
Nominated
German Film Award
German Film Award
Award
German Film Award
Date of ceremony
1985
Category
Best Fiction Film in Silver
Recipient(s)
Won
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Date of ceremony
27 January 1985
Category
Best Foreign Film
Recipient(s)
Nominated
London Film Critics' Circle
London Film Critics' Circle
Award
London Film Critics' Circle
Date of ceremony
1985
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Won
National Board of Review
National Board of Review
Award
National Board of Review
Date of ceremony
17 December 1984
Category
Top Ten Films
Recipient(s)
Won
Young Artist Awards
Young Artist Awards
Award
Young Artist Awards
Date of ceremony
15 December 1985
Category
Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Hunter Carson
Result
Nominated
Award
Date of ceremony
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Ref.
Bodil Awards
1985
Best European Film
Wim Wenders
Won
British Academy Film Awards
5 March 1985
Best Film
Chris Sievernich (de) and Anatole Dauman
Nominated
Best Direction
Wim Wenders
Won
Best Adapted Screenplay
Sam Shepard
Nominated
Best Score
Ry Cooder
Nominated
Cannes Film Festival
11–23 May 1984
Palme d'Or
Wim Wenders
Won
FIPRESCI Prize
Won
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Won
César Awards
3 February 1985
Best Foreign Film
Nominated
German Film Award
1985
Best Fiction Film in Silver
Won
Golden Globe Awards
27 January 1985
Best Foreign Film
Nominated
London Film Critics' Circle
1985
Best Film
Won
National Board of Review
17 December 1984
Top Ten Films
Won
Young Artist Awards
15 December 1985
Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film
Hunter Carson
Nominated

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