Alice in the Cities (1974)

7.7/10 110 min Drama

Overview

German journalist Philip Winter has a case of writer’s block when trying to write an article about the United States. He decides to return to Germany, and while trying to book a flight, encounters a German woman and her nine year old daughter Alice doing the same. The three become friends (almost out of necessity) and while the mother asks Winter to mind Alice temporarily, it quickly becomes apparent that Alice will be his responsibility for longer than he expected.

Cast

Rüdiger Vogler

Philip Winter

Yella Rottländer

Alice van Damm

Lisa Kreuzer

Lisa van Damm

Edda Köchl

Angela

Lois Moran

Airport Hostess

Hans Hirschmüller

Police Officer

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wim Wenders

Man by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredited)

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