Alice in the Cities
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1974-05-17
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
308
Vote Average
7.716
Rüdiger Vogler
Philip Winter
Yella Rottländer
Alice van Damm
Lisa Kreuzer
Lisa van Damm
Edda Köchl
Angela
Ernest Boehm
Publisher
Sam Presti
Car Dealer
Lois Moran
Airport Hostess
Didi Petrikat
Woman at Swimming Park
Hans Hirschmüller
Police Officer
Sibylle Baier
Woman on Ferry
Mirko
Boy Singing Next to Jukebox
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry (archive footage) (uncredited)
Julia Baier
Young Girl on Ferry (uncredited)
Peter Genée
Man in NY Airport / Man on Amsterdam Tour Boat (uncredited)
Peter Handke
Man at Chuck Berry Concert (uncredited)
Jane Jarvis
Organist at Shea Stadium (uncredited)
Micky Kley
Woman Behind Philip and Alice on Plane (uncredited)
Martin Müller
Man on Empire State Building Roof (uncredited)
Joachim von Mengershausen
Man on Amsterdam Tour Boat (uncredited)
Wim Wenders
Man by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredited)
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