Bagdad Cafe
1987 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 7.2 · 78% critics
A stranded traveler wanders into a run-down desert motel and diner, where a stressed owner is barely keeping things together. As the newcomer settles in, small acts of kindness and a touch of whimsy begin to soften tensions, drawing the odd little community closer and turning the lonely stop into a surprising oasis.
Also known as Bagdad Café
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Details
- Original title
- Out of Rosenheim
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-11-12
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (438 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an offbeat, feel-good slice-of-life about community and second chances in a remote setting; Not for you if you need fast plot or constant realism, like in The Other Side of Hope or Soul Kitchen.
Pros: warm unlikely friendship; quirky desert charm; uplifting, gentle tone | Cons: rough, shouty start; odd, plot-light pacing; style may feel strange
Themes
- cleaning lady
- motel
- magic show
- highway
- wilderness
- rosenheim
- mysterious woman
- deserted by husband
- portrait painting
- truck stop
- german abroad
- stranded traveler
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Amanda Award — Best Foreign Feature Film · 1989
- Silver nugget — the best foreign film · 1989
- César Award — Best Foreign Film
Cast & crew
Marianne Sägebrecht
as Jasmin Münchgstettner
CCH Pounder
as Brenda
Jack Palance
as Rudi Cox
Christine Kaufmann
as Debby
Monica Calhoun
as Phyllis
Darron Flagg
as Salomo
George Aguilar
as Cahuenga
G. Smokey Campbell
as Sal
Hans Stadlbauer
as Mr. Münchgstettner
Alan S. Craig
as Eric
Directed by Percy Adlon