German director Wim Wenders is withdrawing his 1975 film “The Wrong Move” (“Wrong Move”) from current distribution and exhibition, following complaints from actress Nastassja Kinski. Multiple outlets report that Kinski, who appeared in the film at age 13, has campaigned for the removal of a scene in which she appears topless and which she describes as sexualized. British and other reports say Kinski alleges the filmmaker “didn’t protect” her. Danish? (not provided)
According to reporting that cites statements attributed to Wenders and/or the Wim Wenders Foundation, the film is being pulled from circulation across current forms of distribution and exhibition. The decision is presented as a response to Kinski’s long-running calls for change, which included appeals over how the scene was handled when she was underage. Some outlets characterize the move as a withdrawal rather than a specific re-edit, and note that Kinski’s campaign has taken years to bring the issue to public attention. Coverage also raises questions about how post-release changes to older films are handled, though the core agreed facts are that the film is being pulled and that the dispute centers on a topless scene involving a 13-year-old at the time of filming.
