Kings of the Road (1976): Cast & Box Office
Kings of the Road is a 1976 drama starring Rüdiger Vogler as Bruno Winter, Hanns Zischler and Wim Wenders. It runs 2 hours 56 minutes and earned $284 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 56m (176 min)
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Wim Wenders Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kings of the Road About?
The premise of Kings of the Road without spoilers.
Itinerant projection‑equipment repairman Bruno Winter teams up with depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander, a doctor reeling from a recent divorce and a half‑hearted suicide attempt. Together they haul a repair truck along the western edge of the East‑German border, stopping at dilapidated movie theatres. As the bleak landscape stretches before them, the two men gradually bridge their emotional and cultural gaps, forming an uneasy friendship amid the crumbling venues.
Kings of the Road Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- germany
- male frontal nudity
- male pubic hair
- pubic hair
- male nudity
- road movie
- existential loneliness
- cat
- border
- travel
- new german cinema
- loneliness
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- projection booth
- local newspaper
- suicide by car accident
- 1970s
- caught masturbating
- father son relationship
- film projector
- urination
- west germany
- movie theater
- defecation
- cinema
- bus
- on the road
- young
- man
- newspaper
- hairy chest
- hairy chested male
- bare chested male
- male full frontal nudity
- male rear nudity
- two men
- male male relationship
- black and white movie
- male protagonist
- male body
- marital separation
- printing shop
- newspaper editor
- death of wife
- suicide of wife
- very little dialogue
- travelling cinema
- car in water
- motorcycle with a sidecar
- reckless driving
- wandering
Kings of the Road Cast & Characters
Rüdiger Vogler leads the cast as Bruno Winter, with Hanns Zischler as Robert Lander and Wim Wenders as Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited).
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Rüdiger Vogler as Bruno Winter -
Hanns Zischler as Robert Lander -
Wim Wenders as Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited) -
Rudolf Schündler as Robert's Father
Also Starring in Kings of the Road
· 7 more- Lisa Kreuzer Pauline - Cashier
- Marquard Bohm Man Who Lost His Wife
- Hans Dieter Trayer Paul - Garage Owner
- Franziska Stömmer Cinema Owner
- Peter Kaiser Masturbating Projectionist (uncredited)
- Patric Kreuzer Little Boy
- Michael Wiedemann Teacher (uncredited)
Kings of the Road Box Office
Kings of the Road grossed $284 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$284
- International
- $284
Kings of the Road Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “시간이 흐르면” and “시간의 흐름 속으로”.
- Also known as
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- 시간이 흐르면
- 시간의 흐름 속으로
- Nel corso del tempo
- Au fil du temps
- En el curso del tiempo
- 公路之王
- С течением времени
- V běhu času
- С течение на времето
- Med tidens gång
- Zamanın Akışında
- Az idő múlása
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- Ao Correr do Tempo
- V behu času
- De-a lungul vremii
- No Decurso do Tempo
- Z biegiem czasu
- Στο Πέρασμα του Χρόνου
- Ajan mittaan
- З плином часу
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Kings of the Road FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Kings of the Road, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kings of the Road?
Kings of the Road runs 2 hours 56 minutes (176 minutes).
When was Kings of the Road released?
Kings of the Road was released on March 4, 1976.
Who is in the cast of Kings of the Road?
Kings of the Road stars Rüdiger Vogler as Bruno Winter, Hanns Zischler as Robert Lander and Wim Wenders as Spectator at Pauline's Theater (uncredited), among 11 credited actors.
How much did Kings of the Road make at the box office?
Kings of the Road grossed $284 worldwide.
Does Kings of the Road have a post-credit scene?
No. Kings of the Road has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Kings of the Road in?
The original language of Kings of the Road is German.
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