Wim Wenders pulls 'Wrong Move' film featuring topless Nastassja Kinski when she was 13 years old
Key takeaways
- Acclaimed German director Wim Wenders announced he was withdrawing his 1975 film, “Wrong Move,” from distribution due to a scene featuring then-13-year-old actor Nastassja Kinski topless.
- Kinski played Mignon, a mute acrobat and street performer, in the film.
- Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.
Wim Wenders finally pulls “Wrong Move” featuring a topless 13-year-old Nastassja Kinski. (Gerald Matzka / Getty Images) By Emily St. Martin Staff Writer Follow June 3, 2026 5:46 PM PT 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Acclaimed German director Wim Wenders announced he was withdrawing his 1975 film, “Wrong Move,” from distribution due to a scene featuring then-13-year-old actor Nastassja Kinski topless.
Kinski played Mignon, a mute acrobat and street performer, in the film. In the controversial scene, she is featured lying on the bed topless as she tries to seduce her 30-something co-star Rüdiger Vogler, who plays Wilhelm.