Alice in the Cities

1h 50min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Filmverlag der Autoren

WDR

Cast

Rüdiger Vogler

Rüdiger Vogler

Philip Winter
Yella Rottländer

Yella Rottländer

Alice van Damm
Lisa Kreuzer

Lisa Kreuzer

Lisa van Damm
Ernest Boehm

Ernest Boehm

Publisher
Sam Presti

Sam Presti

Car Dealer
Lois Moran

Lois Moran

Airport Hostess
Didi Petrikat

Didi Petrikat

Woman at Swimming Park
Hans Hirschmüller

Hans Hirschmüller

Police Officer
Sibylle Baier

Sibylle Baier

Woman on Ferry
Mirko

Mirko

Boy Singing Next to Jukebox
Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry (archive footage) (uncredited)
Julia Baier

Julia Baier

Young Girl on Ferry (uncredited)
Peter Genée

Peter Genée

Man in NY Airport / Man on Amsterdam Tour Boat (uncredited)
Peter Handke

Peter Handke

Man at Chuck Berry Concert (uncredited)
Jane Jarvis

Jane Jarvis

Organist at Shea Stadium (uncredited)
Micky Kley

Micky Kley

Woman Behind Philip and Alice on Plane (uncredited)
Martin Müller

Martin Müller

Man on Empire State Building Roof (uncredited)
Joachim von Mengershausen

Joachim von Mengershausen

Man on Amsterdam Tour Boat (uncredited)
Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Man by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredited)

Release date

17th May 1974

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, English, Nederlands