Marianne Sägebrecht,
CCH Pounder,
Jack Palance,
Christine Kaufmann,
Monica Calhoun
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This West German film is set in the California Desert. A husband-and-wife pair of Bavarian tourists become stranded when their car breaks down; after a quarrel, the wife, Marianne Sagebrecht, gathers ... read more
DVD Release Date: July 24, 2001
Stats: 455 reviews
Starts out like low budget community theater but that's probably part of its charm. Bagdad Cafe has substance and heart that reveals itself in a slow-burn of oddball characters and intelligent scripting.
Bizarre, eccentric, and for the most part quite wonderful film. Jasmin, a tourist from Bavaria, Germany, walks away from her husband in the middle of the Mojave Desert and eventually stumbles upon a rundown roadside cafe/motel/gas station, managed by the stressed out and overwork... read more
beautiful. mesmerising, joyful film-making, of the kind that you wish there was more. reality and dream mix - Percy Adlon knows the right doses. a happiness pill for easy riders and cool viewers. in my opinion, excellent. 5/5
I think I found a favorite in this simple but yet charming movie. Wonderful scripted with great acting by both Sagebrecht and Pounder. Not to mention great performance by Jack Palance, himself in a story of two women with two different backgrounds, but same situation of leaving t... read more
Really charming tale of a group of potential outcasts coming together in the middle of the Nevada desert. Great characters and great acting.
This movie started off a little slow. I liked the main song. Shows how two women who wererecently separated from their husbands, bond.
This is not a perfect movie. But it is a very good movie. After the current rush of action movies, this seems very slow, but it gets you involved. You might even like it. I did.
The first real artsy movie I remember being able to understand. I also began to like german accents on women after this. Tasty.
Percy Adlon's first English-speaking film is a charming fable about the friendhsip between two vastly different women. Full Review
This 20-year-old film reminds us of a time before independent movies became the formulaic fare they often are these days. Full Review
Quirky but slow-paced character story.
An exotic celebration of the beauty of human personality and friendship. Full Review
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