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Paris, Texas poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.5 / 100
1984·Drama·2h 25m

PARIS, TEXAS

“A place for dreams. A place for heartbreak. A place to pick up the pieces.”

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

Above the Line
Wim Wenders·DirectorSam Shepard·WriterL.M. Kit Carson·WriterRobby Müller·Director of PhotographyRy Cooder·Original Music ComposerPeter Przygodda·Editor
Cast
Harry Dean Stanton·TravisNastassja Kinski·JaneDean Stockwell·WaltHunter Carson·HunterAurore Clément·AnneBernhard Wicki·Doctor UlmerSam Berry·Gas Station AttendantClaresie Mobley·Car Rental ClerkViva·Woman on TVSocorro Valdez·Carmelita
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Wim Wenders·DirectorHelen Caldwell·Script SupervisorClaire Denis·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Sam Shepard·WriterL.M. Kit Carson·WriterWalter Donohue·Story Editor
Camera· 5
Robby Müller·Director of PhotographyMartin Schäfer·Camera OperatorPim Tjujerman·First Assistant CameraRobert K. Feldmann·GripAgnès Godard·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Peter Przygodda·EditorAnne Schnee·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Ry Cooder·Original Music ComposerDouglas Axtell·Boom OperatorHartmut Eichgrün·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 5
Kate Altman·Art DirectionBirgitta Bjerke·Costume DesignCraig Busch·PropsKaroly Balazs·Makeup & HairAnne Kuljian·Set Decoration
Production· 7
Don Guest·ProducerChris Sievernich·Executive ProducerAnatole Dauman·ProducerWim Wenders·ProducerGary Chason·Casting DirectorPascale Dauman·Associate ProducerKaren Koch·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Udo Heiland·Post-Production ManagerGreg Gardiner·Gaffer
By the Numbers
68.5
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 25%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Paris, Texas's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#A88860
#CC3028
Mood
Mysterious, Contemplative
Composition
Collage
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Collage

“The poster features a collage of images set against a faded map of Texas, all on a solid black background. A blonde woman's headshot is torn into the upper left”

drama
Key Elements
MapPhotographsRailroad TracksSmall White DeviceRed Tipped ObjectRed Baseball Cap
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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