Kings of The Road

– Itinerant projection-equipment repairman Bruno Winter (Rüdiger Vogler) and depressed hitchhiker Rob..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 55 Minutes
Release Year:
1976
Original Name:
Im Lauf der Zeit
Kings of the Road (1976) - Also known as Im Lauf der Zeit

Itinerant projection-equipment repairman Bruno Winter (Rüdiger Vogler) and depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander (Hanns Zischler)--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. The film features stunning black-and-white cinematography from Robbie Muller and a pensive score from Improved Sound Limited.

Kings of the Road (1976) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Jan 1977

Language:

German, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Wim Wenders

Writer:

Wim Wenders

Main Actors:

Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler, Lisa Kreuzer, Rudolf Schündler

Plot:

A traveling projection-equipment mechanic works in Western Germany along the East-German border, visiting worn-out theatres. He meets with a depressed young man whose marriage has just broken up, and the two decide to travel together.

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

Westdeutscher Rundfunk

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%