Director withdraws 1975 film over topless scene with 13-year-old actress

German director Wim Wenders has withdrawn his 1975 film Wrong Move from all distribution channels because of a scene in which actress Nastassja Kinski appeared topless at age 13. The director said in a statement released on Wednesday that streaming, television and distribution partners have been instructed to stop making the film publicly accessible.

response In the Wednesday statement, Wenders apologised to Kinski without qualification. He said that as the only person responsible for the film who remains available, he recognised Kinski should have been better protected. >"As the only person responsible at the time for Wrong Move who is still here, I recognise that Nastassja Kinski should have been better protected back then.

" — Wim Wenders, Wednesday statement (The Guardian) Kinski previously campaigned successfully against distribution of another film in which she appeared naked at age 15. Her lawyer reached an agreement with broadcaster NDR regarding that earlier work.