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Winner of the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1984, Wim Wenders's PARIS, TEXAS tells the haunting story of an amnesiac (Harry Dean Stanton) and his struggle to rebuild his shattered life. Featuring a story by Sam Shepard and a renowned score by Ry Cooder, the film also stars Nastassja Kinski and Dean Stockwell. Read more

Starring	Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Harry Dean Stanton, Aurore Clement
Director	Wim Wenders
Genres	Drama

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- "...PARIS, TEXAS is refined arthouse cinema...It's indeed a beautiful film....Some images are positively breathtaking..."
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- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  Brilliantly evocative piece of cinema
  
  Wim Wenders as a European looking in on America captures the essence of it that captivates the imagination of so many foreigners; the landscape, the andering ... read more »
  
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  - David Jenkins
  - Birmingham, England
  - 08 Dec 2003 at 16:12
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  Paris, Texas
  
  This is the second time I've watched this film. I saw it upon its release and was extremely impressed and wanted to see if it had dated. Thankfully it hasn... read more »
  
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- - Minopater
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  - Wallington
  - 18 Oct 2011 at 13:20
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  Beautiful film
  
  It is a slow burner, but it holds you all the way. The story builds, giving you further insight into each character.
  
  If you need blockbuster effects... read more »
  
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- - C1LS56
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  - Tunbridge Wells
  - 05 Jun 2011 at 17:07
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  PARIS, TEXAS 1984
  
  23 years since hearing the sound track, numerous plays on my cassette player and finally I got the chance to watch the film; And what a film. A long film but ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 09 May 2011 at 21:24
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  A masterpiece
  
  Nastassja Kinski is brilliant as the fallen wife. Her scenes with Harry Dean Stanton are magnetic. The score is perfectly pitched; sparse and haunting. I wasn&#... read more »
  
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- - RecoveringArthur
  - 2 reviews
  - Chelsea
  - 02 Jan 2011 at 22:58
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  Brilliant Film!
  
  Very touching film! i loved it!! Amazing views as well...the dialogues sometimes can be absolutely heartbroken but i definitely recommend it...
  
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- - Gian81
  - 21 reviews
  - London, England
  - 12 Aug 2010 at 23:47
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  Memorable Film
  
  Out of the many films I have rented over the last couple of months this one stands out the most.
  
  Very moving near the end, great views of America, I ... read more »
  
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  - Sheffield
  - 21 Mar 2010 at 13:46
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  The American Friend
  
  Another visual masterpiece. Relys much on the unspoken, dilaogue isn't fast paced which means you can digest the beauty of this film which has a melacholic ... read more »
  
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- - Wickywoo
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  - Selkirk
  - 05 Sep 2008 at 18:06
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  The storyline is unconvincing and without logic. The acting is amateurish; characters are stilted in behaviour, their speech separated with long pauses which ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  absolute shit
  
  This is the slowest film I have ever seen. If I had only two hours to live I'd watch this; those two hours would feel like years. When I first watched this... read more »
  
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  - Yorkshire
  - 14 Feb 2007 at 11:50
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  cool family movie
  
  Normally I don't go for films in which kids have important parts but together with Shining Paris Texas make an exception. Great visuals combine with ... read more »
  
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  - 12 Dec 2006 at 19:24
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- - 16
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  Brilliantly evocative piece of cinema
  
  Wim Wenders as a European looking in on America captures the essence of it that captivates the imagination of so many foreigners; the landscape, the andering ... read more »
  
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- 596
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  - David Jenkins
  - Birmingham, England
  - 08 Dec 2003 at 16:12
- - 9
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  A visual poem
  
  Paris Texas is a gorgeous visual poem of how Wim Wenders sees North America. Through the tale of a man dealing with his disturbed past we are feasted with ... read more »
  
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- - juno
  - London
  - 05 Mar 2004 at 21:47
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  If you can't hack slow films don't watch this
  
  If you don't like slow films avoid this because it's painfully slow at times, possibly even over long yet it's also very rewarding if you can stick ... read more »
  
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  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 07 Jun 2005 at 09:19
- - 5
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  a Wim Wenders classic
  
  one of Harry Dean Stanton's great performances, and a moving story of family breakdown and attempted reconciliation.
  
  Ry Cooder's soundtrack ... read more »
  
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- - Andrew
  - London
  - 24 Sep 2004 at 09:01
- - 5
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  Cinematography is beautiful
  
  This is a great film, I know it’s a classic but I was very moved by it.
  
  A man is walking in the desert and is found by his brother who takes him... read more »
  
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- - passadena
  - London
  - 01 Apr 2004 at 19:10
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  poor hunter
  
  good film. great plot, beautifully shot, acting spot on. looses a little momentum towards the end, but overall an important film that should be watched.
  
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  - midlands
  - 04 Nov 2004 at 23:48
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  An incredible slow burner
  
  If you have the patience for it, Paris Texas is a fanatstic road movie. Excellent plot, brilliant performances and beatufilly shot. I love this film!
  
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- - moza606
  - East Sussex
  - 11 Dec 2005 at 20:07
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  A lining up of the planets
  
  Wenders/Shepherd and Ry Cooder supply a wonderful amalgamation of vision in this one off . I remember seeing this movie when it came out and it stayed with me... read more »
  
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- - schitzwatz
  - BERKS
  - 30 Jul 2004 at 21:10
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  Beautiful
  
  This could be standard movie-of-the-week twee filmmaking, but in the hands of Wenders and Shepherd is a truly wonderful film.
  
  It captures the pain ... read more »
  
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- - Ricky2
  - Antrim
  - 08 Sep 2004 at 12:43
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  A Renewed Masterpiece
  
  For 40 somethings who first saw this film before children, it was great to see it again 18 years later and see it for the story of love and children it is, in ... read more »
  
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- - LocoMal
  - Oxford
  - 06 Feb 2005 at 12:03

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  Winner of the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1984, Wim Wenders's PARIS, TEXAS tells the haunting story of an amnesiac (Harry Dean Stanton) and his struggle to rebuild his shattered life. Featuring a story by Sam Shepard and a renowned score by Ry Cooder, the film also stars Nastassja ...