NOTES FOR A THEORY OF THE ROAD MOVIE. (cover story)

The author of the article considers the road movie and attempts to discover its origins. This analysis began with research for a documentary about the book "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac for which filmmaker Wim Wenders was interviewed. Wenders, maker of the film "Paris, Texas," argued that road movies are the result of man's effort to leave an account of his passage. The author uses this analysis to consider the films "The Searchers," "Easy Rider," and "Detour."