Paris, Texas
Date & Time
Location Main Campus | Law Building
Film Information
| Theater | Brown Auditorium Theater, 4K digital restoration |
| Directed by | Wim Wenders |
| Year | 1984 |
| Length | 147 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | English |
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Paris, Texas
Date & Time
Location Main Campus | Law Building
Film Information
| Theater | Brown Auditorium Theater, 4K digital restoration |
| Directed by | Wim Wenders |
| Year | 1984 |
| Length | 147 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | English |
Paris, Texas—from filmmaker Wim Wenders and Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Sam Shepard—follows mysterious, nearly mute drifter Travis Henderson (Harry Dean Stanton). Living with his brother (Dean Stockwell) in Los Angeles, Travis is trying to reconnect with his young son while searching for his missing wife (Nastassja Kinski). Wenders and Shepard produce a powerful statement on codes of masculinity and the myth of the American family, as well as an exquisite visual exploration of a vast, crumbling landscape of canyons and neon.
40th Anniversary, 4K Digital Restoration
Tickets
- $9 general admission, $2 discount for MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)
Plan Your Visit
- This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater on the lower level of the Law Building.
- Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map
Email Your Questions [email protected]
Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris, The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.
Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Franci Neely; Ms. Laurence Unger; and ILEX Foundation.