Wim Wenders Withdraws 1975 Film Over Disputed Child Nude Scene
The Wim Wenders Foundation announced the withdrawal of the 1975 film 'Falsche Bewegung' ('The Wrong Move') from circulation following years of pressure from actress Nastassja Kinski, who was 13 when a scene showing her in underwear with an adult actor was filmed. Kinski has sought removal of the scene since 2011, stating she was not adequately protected during filming. The decision raises broader questions about how to handle controversial films from earlier eras and whether completed artworks should be retroactively altered.
The Wim Wenders Foundation announced on Wednesday that 'The Wrong Move' (1975) is being withdrawn from distribution following sustained pressure from actress Nastassja Kinski over a scene filmed when she was 13 years old. In the disputed scene, her adult co-star Rüdiger Vogler (then over 30) visits Kinski's character in her bedroom where she lies in underwear; he undresses to his underwear and lies on top of her before slapping and caressing her face. Kinski has publicly stated she did not feel the scene was appropriate and has sought its removal for years. Wenders initially responded publicly in 2024, acknowledging he would not film such a scene today, and used his acceptance speech at the German Film Awards in May 2024 to broaden the discussion into a wider cultural question about how society should handle films created in different eras. Wenders expressed reluctance to unilaterally edit the completed film, framing it as a moral question requiring broader institutional dialogue rather than individual decision-making. The withdrawal is described as temporary pending dialogue with the German Film Academy, the German Film Institute, and other stakeholders about how to proceed.
How coverage differed
Deutsche Welle presents the story as a complex institutional and ethical question about film preservation and revision, emphasizing Wenders' nuanced position and broader precedents in cinema history. Breitbart frames it primarily as censorship of art, explicitly arguing against film alteration while acknowledging the problematic nature of filming underage nudity, and includes detailed analysis of the scene's content and comparisons to other films with similar material.
What different sources said
- Deutsche WelleCenter
Wim Wenders withdraws film with disputed child nude scene
- BreitbartFar Right
Nolte: Wim Wenders Pulls 1975 Movie After Actress Complains About Underage Nude Scene
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