Alice in den Städten
Alice in the Cities (1974)
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Rüdiger Vogler
Rüdiger Vogler
as Philip Winter
Yella Rottländer
Yella Rottländer
as Alice van Damm
Lisa Kreuzer
Lisa Kreuzer
as Lisa van Damm
Edda Köchl
Edda Köchl
as AngelaErnest Boehm
Ernest Boehm
as PublisherSam Presti
Sam Presti
as Car Dealer
Lois Moran
Lois Moran
as Airport HostessDidi Petrikat
Didi Petrikat
as Woman at Swimming Park
Hans Hirschmüller
Hans Hirschmüller
as Police OfficerSibylle Baier
Sibylle Baier
as Woman on FerryMirko
Mirko
as Boy Singing Next to Jukebox
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
as Chuck Berry (archive footage) (uncredited)Cinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 110 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.