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Kings of the Road poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.8 / 100
1976·Drama·2h 55m

KINGS OF THE ROAD

Itinerant projection-equipment repairman Bruno Winter and depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander - a doctor who has just been through a break-up with his wife and a half-hearted suicide attempt - travel along the Western side of the East-German border in a repair truck, visiting worn-out movie theaters, learning to communicate across their differences.

Above the Line
Wim Wenders, Robert Milicevic·DirectorWim Wenders·ScreenplayRobby Müller·Director of PhotographyAxel Linstädt·Original Music ComposerPeter Przygodda·Editor
Cast
Rüdiger Vogler·Bruno WinterHanns Zischler·Robert LanderLisa Kreuzer·Pauline - CashierRudolf Schündler·Robert's FatherMarquard Bohm·Man Who Lost His WifeHans Dieter Trayer·Paul - Garage OwnerFranziska Stömmer·Cinema OwnerPatric Kreuzer·Little BoyWim Wenders·Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited)Peter Kaiser·Masturbating Projectionist (uncredited)
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Wim Wenders·Director
Writing· 1
Wim Wenders·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Robby Müller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Peter Przygodda·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Axel Linstädt·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Wim Wenders·Producer
By the Numbers
86.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#A9A9A9
Mood
Triumphant, Reflective
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image shows a black and white movie poster. In the upper half, a man in a light-colored jacket stands in a field with his arms raised in triumph. To his lef”

drama
Key Elements
ManFlying FigureField
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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