Wim Wenders: The Road Trilogy — 3 Films, 4-Disc DVD

Films: Wim Wenders: The Road Trilogy is a Criterion Collection DVD set featuring Alice in the Cities, Wrong Move, and Kings of the Road. It combines three 1970s road dramas with a substantial collection of restoration-related extras and a book, in a four-disc NTSC widescreen edition.

At a glance

Three films follow travelers seeking connection and direction across Germany and the United States.
Special features include audio commentaries, interviews, outtakes, home movies, and two early Wenders short films.
The listing describes new, restored 4K digital transfers, although this edition is DVD, not a 4K disc.
A book with essays by Allison Anders, James Robison, and Nick Roddick is listed.

Price

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Pros and cons

Pros

Collects all three films in one edition with a combined stated runtime of 6 hours and 33 minutes.
Extras extend beyond the feature films with commentaries, interviews, restoration material, and two additional short films.
English subtitles are listed, alongside English language audio.

Cons

The listed format is DVD, so buyers seeking the separate Blu-ray or 4K UHD edition should choose that format instead.

Technical specifications

11 specifications

Edition and playback
Format	NTSC, Widescreen
Studio	Criterion Collection
Number of discs	4
Subtitles	English

Films
Included films	Alice in the Cities, Wrong Move, and Kings of the Road
Runtime	6 hours and 33 minutes
Genre	Romance
Actors	Hanns Zisschler, Lisa Kreuzer, Nastassja Kinski, Rüdiger Vogler, Yella Rottländer

Release and dimensions
Release date	May 31, 2016
Item model number	35302506
Dimensions listed	0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 9.92 ounces

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Wim Wenders and New German Cinema collectors looking for three related 1970s films in one set.
Viewers interested in film-history extras, including interviews, commentaries, restoration material, and early shorts.

Less suited to

Buyers specifically seeking a Blu-ray or 4K UHD disc rather than DVD.

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Customer reviews on Amazon

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Frequently asked questions

Which films are included?

The set includes Alice in the Cities, Wrong Move, and Kings of the Road.

Is this the Blu-ray or 4K edition?

No. This listing is for the DVD edition and specifies NTSC, widescreen. It describes restored 4K digital transfers as part of the production, not a 4K UHD disc format.

What extras are listed?

The listing names commentaries for all three films, interviews, outtakes, Super 8 home movies, a short about the restoration, two early short films, new English subtitle translations, and a book of essays.

How many discs and how long is the set?

The details list four discs and a total runtime of 6 hours and 33 minutes.