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Summary:

The story of an aimless writer who leaves his hometown to find himself and winds up befriending a group of other travelers. Seeking inspiration to help him escape his creative funk, he instead discovers the limits of attempts to refashion one's identity.

Contributors:

Wenders, Wim , film producer, film director

Handke, Peter , screenwriter

Vogler, Rüdiger , actor

Schygulla, Hanna, 1943- , actor

Blech, Hans Christian, 1925-1993 , actor

Desny, Ivan , actor

Hoppe, Marianne, 1909-2002 , actor

Knieper, Jürgen , composer

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

Wim Wenders Produktion , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Westdeutscher Rundfunk , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Solaris Filmproduktion , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Criterion Collection (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

German
English

Language Notes:

German dialogue with optional English subtitles.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre [by Goethe, J.W.v.] (English)

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 813

Criterion collection; [volume] 815

Road trilogy; [volume] 2

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: Wrong move
Slipcase title: Wim Wenders: The road trilogy

Subjects:

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 — Film adaptations

Authors — Drama

Writer's block — Drama

Travelers — Drama

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

Authors

Writer's block

Travelers

Genres:

Motion pictures

Road films

Fiction films

Film adaptations

Feature films — Germany (West)

Foreign language films — German

Feature films

Drama

System Details:

DVD; 5.1 surround; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital; widescreen (1.66:1 aspect ratio)

Performers:

Cast: Rüdiger Vogler, Hanna Schygulla, Hans Christian Blech, Ivan Desny, Marianne Hoppe.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Robby Müller ; editor, Peter Przygodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper.

General Notes:

Based on Goethe's "Wilhelm Meister's apprenticship".
Originally released as a motion picture in 1975.
Widescreen (1.66:1).
Special features: New, restored 4K digital transfer, commissioned by the Wim Wenders Foundation and supervised by director Wim Wenders; Audio commentary featuring Wenders; Super 8 footage from the film's production; New English subtitle translation by Wenders.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; stamping

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

WRO 1975 DVD

ISBNs:

9781681431604 (container)
1681431602 (container)
1681431580 (set container)
9781681431581 (set container)

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515177412 (set)
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC2626D (set)
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC2626D-2

OCLC Numbers:

1011056629
949858787 [Invalid]