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Wings of desire [videorecording] / Janus Films ; produced by Road Movies, Berlin and Argos Films, Paris ; produced by Wim Wenders and Anatole Dauman ; written by Wim Wenders together with Peter Handke ; director, Wim Wenders.
Publisher number: CC1831D | Criterion CollectionLanguage: German, English, French Subtitle language: English Series: Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 490.Publication details: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2009.Edition: Special edDescription: 2 videodiscs (127 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 p.)ISBN:- 9781604651607
- 1604651601
- Added container title: Himmel über Berlin
- Himmel über Berlin (Motion picture)
- PN1997 .H566 2009
Contents:
Production credits: disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Special features.
- Director of photography, Henri Alekan ; editor, Peter Pryzgodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; art director, Heidi Lüdi ; DVD producer, Susan Arosteguy.
- Best Director, Festival de Cannes.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | AUDIO & DVD Collection | DVD Wings (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5091232 |
DVD, NTSC, widescreen, 1.66:1 aspect ratio (16:9 enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 stereo.
In German with some English and French dialogue, with optional English subtitles; credits in English.
Some credits from booklet; series numbering from container spine.
Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk.
Director of photography, Henri Alekan ; editor, Peter Pryzgodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; art director, Heidi Lüdi ; DVD producer, Susan Arosteguy.
Originally released as a German-French motion picture in 1987.
"A German-French coproduction between Road Movies GmbH, Berlin and Argos Films S.A., Paris, together with Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln."
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.
Special features: Disc one. audio commentary featuring Wenders and actor Peter Falk; trailers; 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.
disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Special features.
Best Director, Festival de Cannes.
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