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. After ret... (Full plot summary below)
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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. After returning to Europe, the innocent friendship between Winter and Alice grows as they travel together through various European cities on a quest for Alice's grandmother.
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| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendricka simple story beautifully and poignantly told |
| The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloAs a crash course in New German Cinema, this is tough to beat. |
| Film4James MottramAn important film for Wenders and New German Cinema, Alice In The Cities is compulsive viewing for any fan of the director. A freewheeling look at friendship, loneliness and life, the only thing black and white about it is the film stock. |
| RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiThere is a timelessness to its explorations that makes it as rich and resonant today as when it was first released. |
| The Observer (UK)Philip FrenchWhat makes Alice in the Cities so noteworthy is the tender, lifelike rapport cultivated between Vogler and Rottländer. |
| Sky CinemaRob DanielDon't be put off by the black and white and subtitles, this is a family film with intelligence, energy and charm to spare. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawIt is an intriguing movie that lives in the mind for hours after the lights have come up. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt takes a long time for Wenders to get where he wants to go but it's worth the wait... . |
| Time OutGeoff AndrewThere are points when the director allows his voice to ring a little loudly from behind the camera, but the richness and depth of both the photography and the characterisation manage to brush any signs of preachiness and sentimentality from view. |
| The Retro SetNathanael Hood...it was the first in the great German filmmaker's Road Movie trilogy and it immediately helped establish ideas and aesthetics that would dominate not just the other two films but his entire career. |
