of the most empowered female characters in cinema to this day." The A.V. Club also described Alice as resembling "a genuine little kid" and praised the photography as "gorgeous". References External links Alice in the Cities: A Girl’s Story an essay by Allison Anders at the Criterion Collection 1974 films 1970s drama road movies West German films German drama road movies 1970s German-language films German black-and-white films Films directed by Wim Wenders Films set in the United States Films set in New York City Films set in Amsterdam Films set in West Germany 1974 drama films Films shot in 16 mm film 1970s German films Foreign films set in the United States