Wings of desire

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Alekan, Henri, 1909-2001 ; Dauman, Anatole, 1925-1998 ; Dommartin, Solveig ; Ganz, Bruno ; Handke, Peter ...more

Alekan, Henri, 1909-2001 ; Dauman, Anatole, 1925-1998 ; Dommartin, Solveig ; Ganz, Bruno ; Handke, Peter ; Knieper, Jürgen ; Lüdi, Heidi ; Przygodda, Peter ; Sander, Otto, 1941-2013 ; Wenders, Wim

2009, DVD , 2 videodiscs (127 min.) :

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797147

Summary/Review: 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 da more...

Summary/Review: 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.

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Publication information:	[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2009.
UPC:	715515046510
Language:	German
Language Note:	In German with some English and French dialogue ; English subtitles.
Record ID:	797147
Full edition title:	Special ed.
Variant Title:	Added container title: Himmel über Berlin
Format:	DVD
Physical description:	2 videodiscs (127 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 12 cm. + 1 booklet (27 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Date acquired:	June 19, 2019
More creator details:	Janus Films ; produced by Road Movies, Berlin and Argos Films, Paris.
Series statement:	The Criterion collection ; 490
Series title:	Criterion collection
General note:	"A German-French coproduction between Road Movies GmbH, Berlin and Argos Films S.A., Paris, together with Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln."
General note:	Originally released as a German-French motion picture in 1987.
General note:	Some credits from booklet; series numbering from container spine.
General note:	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.
Contents note:	Disc 1. Feature film -- Disc 2. Special features.
Credits:	Produced by Wim Wenders and Anatole Dauman ; written by Wim Wenders together with Peter Handke ; director, Wim Wenders ; drector of photography, Henri Alekan ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; art director, Heidi Lüdi ; DVD producer, Susan Arosteguy.
Credits:	Argos Films.
Credits:	Criterion Collection (Firm)
Credits:	Janus Films.
Credits:	Road Movies Filmproduktion.
Credits:	Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
Performers:	Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk.
Audience:	OFRB Parental guidance.
Uniform title:	Angels among us.

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