Wim Wenders was one of the leaders of New German Cinema in the 1970s (along with Werner Herzog and Rainer Werner Fassbinder), revitalizing the country's film industry. Among his notable works since then are "Paris, Texas" and "Buena Vista Social Club" (in my opinion, his all-time best is "Until the End of the World"). One of his early efforts was 1974's "Alice in den Städten", about a writer forced to become the guardian of a girl. It was the first entry in Wenders's Road Trilogy. The movie addresses topics such as the assault on our lives by nonstop commercialism. Apparently, Wenders saw "Paper Moon" right before he began production and was concerned that this movie would be too similar, but noted director Sam Fuller convinced to press on with it. All in all, the result was one fine piece of work. The black-and-white cinematography really gives a feeling of bleakness and desolation (fitting for the plot).
As for the first time that I heard German in a Wenders movie, that was "The American Friend".
As for the first time that I heard German in a Wenders movie, that was "The American Friend".