Saturday, April 26, 2008

Classic Film Sequences: "Paris, Texas"



One of my favourite film sequences is from Wim Wender's 1984 film, Paris, Texas. The film is about an amnesiac (Harry Dean Stanton), who is lost in the Texan landscape, and the film tracks his journey in rediscovering his past and finding his wife (played by Nastassja Kinski). The reunion between these two characters is the highlight (and climax) of the film, and it's one of the most engrossing film sequences I have ever seen. The writing, by Sam Shepard, and acting, by both Stanton and Kinski, are outstanding. If you have not seen this film, I recommend watching it through before watching this particular sequence. It's a masterpiece.

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