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The Resource Paris, Texas, Road Movies Produktion, Berlin and Argos Films, Paris ; present a German/French co-production ; a film by Wim Wenders ; produced by Don Guest ; written by Sam Shepard ; adapted by L.M. Kit Carson ; directed by Wim Wenders, (videorecording)

Paris, Texas, Road Movies Produktion, Berlin and Argos Films, Paris ; present a German/French co-production ; a film by Wim Wenders ; produced by Don Guest ; written by Sam Shepard ; adapted by L.M. Kit Carson ; directed by Wim Wenders, (videorecording)

Label
Paris, Texas
Title
Paris, Texas
Statement of responsibility
Road Movies Produktion, Berlin and Argos Films, Paris ; present a German/French co-production ; a film by Wim Wenders ; produced by Don Guest ; written by Sam Shepard ; adapted by L.M. Kit Carson ; directed by Wim Wenders
Contributor
Actor
Adapter
Screenwriter
Composer
Director
Interviewee
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
After four years' absence, a social dropout reappears in L.A. to claim his abandoned son and then heads to Texas to reunite the boy with his mother
Member of
Cataloging source
Midwest
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music, Ry Cooder ; editor, Peter Przygoda ; director of photography, Robby Müller
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R
Language note
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PerformerNote
Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clement, Hunter Carson
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1943-2017
  • 1926-2017
  • 1960-
  • 1938-
  • 1945-
  • 1975-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Wenders, Wim
  • Guest, Don
  • Shepard, Sam
  • Carson, L. M. Kit
  • Stanton, Harry Dean
  • Kinski, Nastassja
  • Stockwell, Dean
  • Clément, Aurore
  • Carson, Hunter
  • Cooder, Ry
  • Road Movies Filmproduktion
  • Argos Films
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
145
Series statement
The Criterion Collection
Series volume
501
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Dysfunctional families
  • Texas
  • Los Angeles (Calif.)
Technique
live action
Label
Paris, Texas, Road Movies Produktion, Berlin and Argos Films, Paris ; present a German/French co-production ; a film by Wim Wenders ; produced by Don Guest ; written by Sam Shepard ; adapted by L.M. Kit Carson ; directed by Wim Wenders, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book "Paris, Texas" by Sam Shepard
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1984
  • Bonus features: audio commentary featuring Wenders ; interview with Wenders by German journalist Roger Willemsen ; excerpts from the 1990 documentary "Motion and Emotion" featuring interviews with Wenders, Robby Müller (cinematographer), Ry Cooder (composer), Harry Dean Stanton, Dennis Hopper, Peter Falk, Hanns Zischler, novelist Patricia Highsmith and director Samuel Fuller ; New interviews with filmmakers Allison Anders and Claire Denis ; "Cinéma cinémas: Wim Wenders Hollywood April '84" with Wenders and Coder working on the score ; deleted scenes and Super 8 home movies ; gallery of Wenders' location-scouting photos ; behind the scenes photos by Robin Holland ; theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1. Feature film -- Disc 2. Bonus features
Control code
ocn472353204
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
2 videodiscs (145 min.)
Governing access note
For private home use only
Isbn
9781604652284
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515052214
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
CC1860D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 993784
  • (Sirsi) o472353204
  • (OCoLC)472353204
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Paris, Texas, Road Movies Produktion, Berlin and Argos Films, Paris ; present a German/French co-production ; a film by Wim Wenders ; produced by Don Guest ; written by Sam Shepard ; adapted by L.M. Kit Carson ; directed by Wim Wenders, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book "Paris, Texas" by Sam Shepard
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1984
  • Bonus features: audio commentary featuring Wenders ; interview with Wenders by German journalist Roger Willemsen ; excerpts from the 1990 documentary "Motion and Emotion" featuring interviews with Wenders, Robby Müller (cinematographer), Ry Cooder (composer), Harry Dean Stanton, Dennis Hopper, Peter Falk, Hanns Zischler, novelist Patricia Highsmith and director Samuel Fuller ; New interviews with filmmakers Allison Anders and Claire Denis ; "Cinéma cinémas: Wim Wenders Hollywood April '84" with Wenders and Coder working on the score ; deleted scenes and Super 8 home movies ; gallery of Wenders' location-scouting photos ; behind the scenes photos by Robin Holland ; theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1. Feature film -- Disc 2. Bonus features
Control code
ocn472353204
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
2 videodiscs (145 min.)
Governing access note
For private home use only
Isbn
9781604652284
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515052214
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
CC1860D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 993784
  • (Sirsi) o472353204
  • (OCoLC)472353204
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD

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