Wrong Move
1975 · Movie · NR · 105 min · ★ 6.7
Over six days, a detached young man sets out on a trip after his mother urges him to experience life and pursue writing. Along the way, chance meetings on a train pull him into the company of an older traveler and a quiet teenage acrobat.
Based on Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
Also known as The Wrong Move · The Wrong Movement
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Details
- Original title
- Falsche Bewegung
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-03-14
- Language
- German
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (94 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy reflective, wandering character journeys like Alice in the Cities or Wings of Desire; Not for you if you want a fast-moving plot, clear answers, or big emotional payoffs.
Pros: reflective road-trip mood; intriguing chance encounters; thoughtful character focus | Cons: emotionally distant lead; very low-key pace; sparse story drive
Themes
- suicide
- based on novel or book
- road movie
Awards & recognition
- German Film Award — Best Feature Film · 1975
Cast & crew
Rüdiger Vogler
as Wilhelm
Hans Christian Blech
as Laertes
Hanna Schygulla
as Therese
Nastassja Kinski
as Mignon
Peter Kern
as Landau
Ivan Desny
as Industrialist
Marianne Hoppe
as Mother
Lisa Kreuzer
as Janine
- AH
Adolf Hansen
as Conductor
Wim Wenders
as Man in Dining Car (uncredited)
Directed by Wim Wenders