Paris, Texas (movie)
Paris, Texas (
1984) is a
movie directed by
Wim Wenders, probably his most well-known and critically acclaimed, with a distinctive musical score by
Ry Cooder.
The film takes place between
Los Angeles and the
desert near the
Texas town of
Paris. Screenplay was by
Sam Shepard.
It won the 1984 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival.
The film stars Harry Dean Stanton as amnesiac Travis, Nastassja Kinski as his wife, Jane along with actors Aurore Clément and Dean Stockwell.