The French and Germans in Texas
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Paris, Texas
JackBluegrass — 14 years ago(February 16, 2012 03:40 PM)
It is startling to see how French and German actors, actresses, and filmmakers could ever produce a more American, "Modern Western", film.
Foreign accents appear where necessary, and disappear where necessary.
Cinematography by Robby Muller is outstanding, and direction by Wim Wenders is, as usual, superb.
People around the world still do not realize the major contribution to the formation and spirit of the "Texas reputation" resulting from German immigration to the state (and territory) in the 19th and 20th centuries. Inclusion of the almost-cameo scenes of the seedy, barfly, crude, but real doctor (a role actually played by a different German film director) as Travis' first rescuer does not appear to be odd in the story at all. -
bluesky84 — 11 years ago(October 19, 2014 12:15 PM)
I really liked the fact that it was directed by a German and how he viewed America from a European perspective. It's way better than most films of the same genre directed by Americans.
The dust has come to stay. You may stay or pass on through or whatever.