The Wrong Move
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The Wrong Move or Wrong Movement (USA video title) is a 1975
German road movie
directed by Wim Wenders
. This was the second part of Wenders' "Road Movie Trilogy
" which included Alice in the Cities
(1974) and Kings of the Road
(1976). The Wrong Move stars Rüdiger Vogler
and Hanna Schygulla
and notably was the film debut of Nastassja Kinski
, who later played one of the leading roles in Wenders' film Paris, Texas
(1984), as well as appearing in his Faraway, So Close (1993). Kinski was thirteen years old at the time of filming.
The film is largely plot-less, with long carefully composed shots characteristic of Wenders' work. The story follows the wanderings of an aspiring young writer, Wilhelm Meister (Rüdiger Vogler), who begins his journey by leaving his oppressive mother and hometown, traveling about West Germany
gathering an odd cast of friends, and winds up alone in Zugspitze
. His thoughts are occasionally presented in voice-over. The movie is a rough adaption of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
- generally considered to be the first Bildungsroman
("novel of formation"). Cinematography
by long-time Wenders collaborator Robby Müller
.
1975 in film
The year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London....
German road movie
Road movie
A road movie is a film genre in which the main character or characters leave home to travel from place to place. They usually leave home to escape their current lives.-History:...
directed by Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders is a German film director, playwright, author, photographer and producer.-Early life:Wenders was born in Düsseldorf. He graduated from high school in Oberhausen in the Ruhr area. He then studied medicine and philosophy in Freiburg and Düsseldorf...
. This was the second part of Wenders' "Road Movie Trilogy
Road Movie Trilogy
The Road Movie Trilogy is a series of three road movies directed by German film director Wim Wenders in the mid-1970s. They include Alice in the Cities , The Wrong Move , and Kings of the Road . All three films were shot by cinematographer Robby Müller and mostly take place in West Germany...
" which included Alice in the Cities
Alice in the Cities
Alice in the Cities is a 1974 German road movie directed by Wim Wenders. This was the first part of Wenders' "Road Movie Trilogy" which included The Wrong Move and Kings of the Road...
(1974) and Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road is a 1976 German road movie directed by Wim Wenders. It was the third part of Wenders' "Road Movie Trilogy" which included Alice in the Cities and The Wrong Move...
(1976). The Wrong Move stars Rüdiger Vogler
Rüdiger Vogler
Rüdiger Vogler is a German film and stage actor.-Biography:Rüdiger Vogler attended acting school in Heidelberg from 1963 to 1965...
and Hanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla is a German actress and chanson singer. She is generally considered the most prominent German actress of the New German Cinema.-Life and career:Schygulla was born in Königshütte, Upper Silesia,...
and notably was the film debut of Nastassja Kinski
Nastassja Kinski
Nastassja Kinski is a German-born American-based actress who has appeared in more than 60 films. Her starring roles include her Golden Globe Award-winning portrayal of the title character in Tess and her roles in two erotic films , as well as parts in Wim Wenders' films The Wrong Move; Paris,...
, who later played one of the leading roles in Wenders' film Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas (film)
Paris, Texas is a 1984 drama film directed by Wim Wenders. The screenplay is by L.M. Kit Carson and playwright Sam Shepard, and the distinctive musical score was composed by Ry Cooder. The cinematography is by Robby Müller....
(1984), as well as appearing in his Faraway, So Close (1993). Kinski was thirteen years old at the time of filming.
The film is largely plot-less, with long carefully composed shots characteristic of Wenders' work. The story follows the wanderings of an aspiring young writer, Wilhelm Meister (Rüdiger Vogler), who begins his journey by leaving his oppressive mother and hometown, traveling about West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
gathering an odd cast of friends, and winds up alone in Zugspitze
Zugspitze
The Zugspitze, at 2,962 metres above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the border between Germany and Austria runs over its western summit. South of the mountain is...
. His thoughts are occasionally presented in voice-over. The movie is a rough adaption of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship is the second novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, published in 1795-96. While his first novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther, featured a hero driven to suicide by despair, the eponymous hero of this novel undergoes a journey of self-realization...
- generally considered to be the first Bildungsroman
Bildungsroman
In literary criticism, bildungsroman or coming-of-age story is a literary genre which focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood , and in which character change is thus extremely important...
("novel of formation"). Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
by long-time Wenders collaborator Robby Müller
Robby Müller
Robby Müller is a cinematographer whose name is most often associated with film director Wim Wenders.-Life and work:...
.