'I knew these people...' (Paris, Texas) - with subtitles

A heartbreaking scenes in Paris, Texas (1984). One of the great monologues of movie history.

[augustosolari]

I love the silent and gentle dialogue between his words and the reactions of her face. Sublime.

[BobDylansPet]

this is one of the scenes that remind me of why i watch movies in the first place.

[Shadow]

Made me cry when I watched a VHS back in about 1985 and again 31 years later.

[DarksemX]

I’ve seen many many films in my life, I am what you can call a cinephile. I love films and especially I am attracted to the ones which have complex and deep dialogues. And believe me, I’ve seen some great films in that regard, films like Waking Life (2001), The Great Beauty (2013), My Night with Maude (1969) or the masterpieces of Ingmar Bergman, Alain Resnais and Krzysztof Kieslowski. But, for some reasons that I can’t fully understand, this monologue will be always profoundly stuck in the core of my mind. The heartbreaking pain in the words, the almost uncontrollable boiling emotions and bittersweet melancholy of love lost Stanton and Kinski are delivering here overwhelms me every time (and I’ve seen this many times, more than 10 for sure). Never have I witnessed such a deep and devastating sensibility and sorrow on film. This, my fellow cinephiles, is the monologue which ends all monologues.

[serenabramble]

3:20 That cut where he mentions the trailer is so simple yet so devastating. It's the moment when she first realizes she's talking to her husband. And the cut supports this, it's the first time we literally see things from her perspective, the shot of her isn't looking into the camera/Travis, the audio changes so Travis's voice is filtered via the telephone, and her reaction shots dominate the rest of the scene.

[fatheremmet]

One of the most poignant and moving scenes from any movie ever❤❤. RIP HDS.

[hanseichenwald]

Probably the best scene of a fantastic movie. Paris Texas

[laalonso]

This monologue was included along with the musical score in the OST vinyl. Best decission.

[dotsie]

One of the best movies ever. RIP Harry Dean Stanton and Sam Shepard❤️

[cinemaxxv]

definitely my all time favorite movie scene

[ezioez]

"The trailer...": so many tears... listening again and again the track in the vinyl 30 years ago.

[alejoparedes]

RIP Sam Shepard, who wrote this movie (with L. M. Kit Carson)

[ShemptheCableGuy]

RIP Harry Dean Stanton. Died today at 91. This monologue will live on.

[timsmith]

I saw this movie in1988 when I was 17 and living with these hippy girls who were all artists and cool. Best movie I ever But then I was very wasted.

[TJ]

RIP Harry. One of the greatest performances in film history.

[kazuyukiwat]

This sequence, still great. Now I'm crying.

[TheLisab]

Thank you Mr. Stanton. Good job. You made every movie better for your presence.

[callummurphy]

bless you, harry. thank you for being with us. may your life away be a gift.

[andrewrichards]

Not a film star. A film actor. An old friend.

[choqui]

Recuerdo esta escena como una de las mas memorables del cine que haya visto en mi vida. Tiene mucha profundidad, se graba en tu memoria... Magnifica!!