Alabama (2000 Light Years) (1969)
"The film starts with a shot of a cassette recorder, and it has a juke box in it. There’s always music in it. When I was asked by some critics at a festival press conference what the film was all about, I said 'it’s about the song All Along The Watchtower, and the film is about what happens and what changes depending on whether the song is sung by Bob Dylan or by Jimi Hendrix.'" Well, both versions of the song appear in the film, and everybody thought I was pretty arrogant to explain the story this way. But the film really is about the difference between the Dylan version of All Along the Watchtower, and the Jimi Hendrix Version. One is at the beginning and one is at the end." – Wim Wenders
Director: Wim Wenders
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 22 min
Release Date: January 30, 1969
Cast
Screenplay
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Editing: Wim Wenders
Production: Wim Wenders Stiftung, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
road movie, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alabama (2000 Light Years) about?
- "The film starts with a shot of a cassette recorder, and it has a juke box in it. There’s always music in it. When I was asked by some critics at a festival press conference what the film was all about, I said 'it’s about the song All Along The Watchtower, and the film is about what happens and what changes depending on whether the song is sung by Bob Dylan or by Jimi Hendrix.'" Well, both versions of the song appear in the film, and everybody thought I was pretty arrogant to explain the story this way. But the film really is about the difference between the Dylan version of All Along the Watchtower, and the Jimi Hendrix Version. One is at the beginning and one is at the end." – Wim Wenders
- Who directed Alabama (2000 Light Years)?
- Alabama (2000 Light Years) was directed by Wim Wenders.
- Who stars in Alabama (2000 Light Years)?
- Alabama (2000 Light Years) stars Werner Schroeter, King Ampaw, Norbert Losch, Paul Lys, Peter Kaiser, Christian Thiele.
- How long is Alabama (2000 Light Years)?
- Alabama (2000 Light Years) has a runtime of 22m (22 minutes).
- What genre is Alabama (2000 Light Years)?
- Alabama (2000 Light Years) is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Alabama (2000 Light Years) produced?
- Alabama (2000 Light Years) was produced in Germany.