One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years
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The early films of Wim Wenders are now regarded as landmarks of European film. Alice in the Cities, Wrong Move and Kings of the Road became foundations of the German New Wave and cemented the reputation of their director. In One Who Set Forth: Wim Wenders' Early Years Marcel Wehn explores the background to these films. Through personal recollection and rare home movie footage, it documents the director's early life, from experiments with his first camera, via his deviation from a career in medicine in favour of art and film, through to international recognition for the Road Trilogy. Central to these were themes that became cornerstones of all his work: national identity, the importance of personal relationships and the allure of the road. With contributions from the director and the many collaborators who helped define his vision, One Who Set Forth is a compelling account of Wim Wenders' life and work.
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Edited by Dorothee BroeckelmannShot by Sarah RotterScored by Can ErdoganDesigned by Jenny Roesler
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19 unique people credited
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Donata Wenders
as Photographer
Edda Kochl
as Illustrator
Helmut Farber
as Lecturer of Wim Wenders at Filmschool
Yella Rottlander
as Self - Lead in 'Alice in the Cities'
Peter Handke
as Old Friend
Rudiger Vogler
as Self - Actor
Bruno Ganz
as Lead in 'The American Friend'
Lisa Kreuzer
as Ex-wife
Heinz Badewitz
as Close Friend
Wim Wenders
as Self
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