Bagdad Café/Out of Rosenheim (1987) - Magic and human brotherhood succeed in Percy Adlon's quaint America-vision

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Wonderful, graphic poster for Percy Adlon's Bagdad Café

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We are in the California dessert Route 66 gas station small town Bagdad, where a German lady lodges at the motel after losing her husband. At first, the African-American woman who is the manager is very opposed to the new guest, but later everyone falls for Jasmine.

Marianne Sägebrecht and Jack Palance in Percy Adlon's quaint Bagdad Café

Bavarian actress Marianne Sägebrecht (Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989)) is the jewel of the film; very real and very charming. CCH Pounder (Avatar (2009)) is also good, but her character's development isn't fully convincing. And then there's Jack Palance (Le Mépris (1963)) ... - who's also just dandy!
A gay, free, dwelling movie with lovely painting and magic scenes and an unbelievable amount of boomerang-shots.
Bagdad Café is a slow, but rewarding film, very unique and fine. It is directed by Percy Adlon (Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989)), who, despite his English-sounding name, comes from Munich.
The film was shot in the Sidewinder Café in Newberry Springs, CA, where they since renamed their café to Bagdad Café and have received many visitors that are fans of the film since.

Watch the happy trailer here

Budget: Unknown
Box office: 3.5 mil. $ (US only)
= Reportedly a hit

What do you think of Bagdad Café?
Have you seen other Percy Adlon movies, and if so, how were they?