Paris, Texas (4K Restoration) - Enzian Theater

***WINNER*** Palme d’Or – 1984 Cannes Film Festival

40^th Anniversary – 4K Restoration!

New German Cinema pioneer Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire) brings his keen eye for landscape to the American Southwest in Paris, Texas, a profoundly moving character study written by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Sam Shepard. Paris, Texas follows the mysterious, nearly mute drifter Travis (a magnificent Harry Dean Stanton, whose face is a landscape all its own) as he tries to reconnect with his young son, living with his brother (Dean Stockwell) in Los Angeles, and his missing wife (Nastassja Kinski). From this simple setup, Wenders and Shepard produce a powerful statement on codes of masculinity and the myth of the American family, as well as an exquisite visual exploration of a vast, crumbling world of canyons and neon.

Wim Wenders’ iconic Cannes winner from 1984 is exquisitely photographed by Dutch master Robby Müller. Outstanding performances by Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski, a masterful screenplay by Sam Shepard and Ry Cooder’s haunting soundtrack have contributed to Paris, Texas’ cult film status and its spell, even 40 years later. The new 4K restoration makes it shine more than ever.

1984, 145 minutes, Germany/France/UK, Directed by Wim Wenders, Rated R

“Paris, Texas is a movie with the kind of passion and willingness to experiment… It is true, deep, and brilliant.”
– Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
“Wim Wenders’ heartbreaking, profoundly American masterpiece...The climactic scene – set in a peep-show booth – features a stunning autographical monologue that’s one of the most mesmerizing pieces of screen acting ever filmed.”
– Noel Murray, ROLLING STONE
“The panoramic vistas from the cinematographer Robby Müller are as breathtaking as any John Ford western, while the naturalistic performances and deft narrative structure make this the strongest movie in the career of its director, Wim Wenders.”
– Kevin Maher, TIMES UK
“Paris, Texas is the cinematic equivalent of a symphony. The film is composed in movements that chart the emotional lives of its characters -- of haunting images and anxious silences, of gestures, landscapes, weird juxtapositions and epiphanies.”
– Kirk Honeycutt, ESCONDIDO TIMES-ADVOCATE