About this episode
Felicia is joined by Brendan Ross to discuss Robby Müller’s seminal work with Wim Wenders, their American film Paris, Texas (1984). We dive right into Müller’s perspective of vast American landscapes as an outsider. The way he frames his shots in order to allow the audience’s eyes to wander and discover new elements on each viewing. Paris, Texas is a film that had a profound effect on me as a young film lover, and allowed me to discover the importance of a cinematographer. Send us your thoughts on the episode - what are some of your favourite shots in the film? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Follow Brendan here: IG: @neondreamscinema Twitter: @neondreamsto Sources: https://theasc.com/articles/robby-muller-paris-texas https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/cinematography-paris-texas/ https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/11785/polaroids-by-robby-mller-paris-texas-sunlight-coming-through-the-clouds-arles https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/wim-wenders-pays-tribute-paris-texas-cinematographer-robby-muller-1125126/ Paris, Texas Blu-ray - Nastassja Kinski (dvdbeaver.com) https://www.tasteofcinema.com/2016/8-reasons-why-paris-texas-is-the-best-road-movie-ever/ https://cinefan.hkiff.org.hk/en/programme/robby-m%C3%BCller-let%E2%80%99s-make-light Paris, Texas – [FILMGRAB] (film-grab.com) FILMS MENTIONED: Kings of the Road (Wim Wenders 1976) Alice In The Cities (Wim Wenders 1974) Summer in the City (Wim Wenders 1970) Dancer in the Dark (Lars von Trier 2000) Repo Man (Alex Cox 1984) Out of the Blue (Dennis Hopper 1980) Miracle Mile (Steve De Jarnatt 1988) After Hours (Martin Scorsese 1985) The Straight Story (David Lynch 1999) To Live and Die in LA (William Friedkin 1985) 8 Million Ways to Die (Hal Ashby 1986) Wild at Heart (1990) Listen to full episode :