Alice in the Cities (1974)
A German journalist and a lost girl travel together, forming an unexpected bond. Fans of poignant dramas will love this.
Genres: Drama
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Alice in the Cities(1974)
Overview
A blocked journalist tries to head home to Europe after a drifting trip through the United States. At the airport, he ends up looking after a young girl when her mother asks for temporary help, and the pair set off on a low-key journey that turns into an unexpected bond and a search for where she belongs.
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Pros: gentle, touching road journey; strong lead chemistry; reflective, melancholic mood | Cons: very slow pacing; thin on plot; premise feels unlikely
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You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, black-and-white road story about connection, loneliness, and small moments rather than big drama; Not for you if you need fast pacing, high tension, or clear plot beats like The American Friend.
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The plot is so 1970s. The girl is charming. The images of the cities are now historical archives.
The original title of the film is Alice in den Städten
The plot is so from the 1970s. The girl is lovely. The images of the cities are already a historical archive.
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