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Wings of desire

Title

Himmel über Berlin (Motion picture) Wings of desire [videorecording] / Road Movies Filmproduktion GMBH and Argos Films ; written by Wim Wenders together with Peter Handke ; produced by Wim Wenders and Anatole Dauman ; directed by Wim Wenders.

Format

DVD, Videodisc

Edition/Version

Special ed.

Uniform series

Criterion collection 490.

Published/Produced

[S.l.] : Criterion Collection, c2009.

Description

2 videodiscs (127 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 p.).

Cast

Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk.

Credits

Director of photography, Henri Alekan ; editor, Peter Przygodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; art director, Heidi Lüdi.

System details

DVD, NTSC, widescreen (16:9 enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 stereo.

Language

In German with some English and French dialogue, with optional English subtitles.

Summary

A romantic fantasy about an angel who wishes he were mortal and is willing to fall from the sky if it means a chance to fall in love. Set in modern day Berlin, the film follows angel Damiel's path from heavenly flight to earthly delight in a manner that's comical, touching and entertaining.

Notes

DVD release of the 1987 motion picture. Special features: Disc one. New, restored, high-definition digital transfer; audio commentary featuring Wenders and actor Peter Falk; trailers; new and improved English subtitle translation; Disc two. "The angels among us" (2003) documentary; "Wim Wenders Berlin Jan. 87," from an episode of the French television program Cinéma cinémas, including on-set footage; interview with director of photography Henri Alekan; deleted scenes and outtakes; excerpts from the film "Alekan la lumière" (1985) and Ganz and Sander's "Remembrance: film for Curt Bois" (1982); notes and photos by art directors Heidi and Toni Lüdi; booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Atkinson and writings by Handke and Wenders.

Subject headings

Angels--Drama. Man-woman relationships--Drama. Circus performers--Germany--20th century--Drama. Berlin (Germany)--20th century--Drama.

Genre heading

Feature films. Fantasy films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other contributors

Wenders, Wim. Dauman, Anatole, 1925-1998. Handke, Peter. Ganz, Bruno. Dommartin, Solveig. Sander, Otto, 1941-2013 Bois, Curt. Falk, Peter, 1927-2011 Alekan, Henri, 1909-2001. Przygodda, Peter. Knieper, Jürgen. Lüdi, Heidi. Road Movies Filmproduktion. Argos Films. Criterion Collection (Firm)

ISBN

9781604651607 1604651601

Standard Identifier

715515046510