Alice in the Cities Movie (1974): Where to watch and stream online

Alice in the Cities

1974, Movie, 1h 50min

The first of the road films that would come to define the career of Wim Wenders, the magnificent ALICE IN THE CITIES is an emotionally generous and luminously shot odyssey. A German journalist (Rüdiger Vogler) is driving across the United States to research an article; it’s a disappointing trip, in which he is unable to truly connect with what he sees. Things change, however, when he has no choice but to take a young girl named Alice (Yella Rottländer) with him on his return trip to Germany, after her mother (Lisa Kreuzer)—whom he has just met—leaves the child in his care. Though they initially find themselves at odds, the pair begin to form an unlikely friendship.

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Critic Anna Hart

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...for fans of [Wenders] road movies, it remains a treat.

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Alice in the Cities is a road movie that follows the unlikely duo of Philip, a struggling German journalist, and Alice, a nine-year-old American girl, as they embark on a journey acrosssearch for Alice's grandmother. After Philip's assignment in America ends and he misses his publisher's deadline for an article, he meets Alice and her mother, Lisa, at the airport. Lisa asks Philip to watch Alice temporarily while she deals with her own personal issues, but when she doesn't return, Philip and Alice set out on an adventure through Europe, bonding over their shared loneliness and frustration. As they face challenges along the way, Philip discovers a new sense of purpose and creativity, and Alice finds a sense of belonging. The film is a poignant and heartwarming exploration of the human condition, with stunning black-and-white visuals that capture the essence of 1970s urban culture.

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You can stream Alice in the Cities on: Mubi

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Alice in the Cities include Kramer vs. Kramer, A Day at the Beach, The Holy Mountain, Manuela, Tristana, Golden Ophelia.