Wenders pulls 1975 film over child nude scene
Award-winning German director Wim Wenders said on June 3 he was withdrawing his 1975 film “Wrong Move” after a campaign by actress Nastassja Kinski against a scene in which she appeared topless when she was 13 years old.
In a statement on his foundation’s website, Wenders apologized to Kinski and said that the Wim Wenders Foundation, which owns the film, is withdrawing it from all current channels of distribution.
“As the only person responsible at the time for ‘Wrong Move’ who is still here, I recognize that Nastassja Kinski should have been better protected back then,” Wenders, 80, said in the statement.
“For that, I apologize to you, Nastassja, unreservedly, no ifs and buts,” said Wenders, one of the most influential German directors of recent decades, whose accolades include a BAFTA award and a Palme d’Or at Cannes.
