Kings of the Road

The story

Itinerant projection-equipment repairman Bruno Winter and depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander - a doctor who has just been through a break-up with his wife and a half-hearted suicide attempt - travel along the Western side of the East-German border in a repair truck, visiting worn-out movie theaters, learning to communicate across their differences.

Cast & crew

Rüdiger VoglerBruno Winter

Hanns ZischlerRobert Lander

Lisa KreuzerPauline - Cashier

Rudolf SchündlerRobert's Father

Marquard BohmMan Who Lost His Wife

Hans Dieter Trayer

Hans Dieter TrayerPaul - Garage Owner

Franziska Stömmer

Franziska StömmerCinema Owner

Patric Kreuzer

Patric KreuzerLittle Boy

Wim WendersSpectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited)

Peter Kaiser

Peter KaiserMasturbating Projectionist (uncredited)

Michael Wiedemann

Michael WiedemannTeacher (uncredited)