Wings of desire

Wings of desire [videorecording] / Added container title: Himmel über Berlin 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. - Special ed. - [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2009. - 2 videodiscs (127 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 p.) - The Criterion collection ; 490 . - Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 490. .

"A German-French coproduction between Road Movies GmbH, Berlin and Argos Films S.A., Paris, together with Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln." Originally released as a German-French motion picture in 1987. Some credits from booklet; series numbering from container spine. 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.

Director of photography, Henri Alekan ; editor, Peter Pryzgodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; art director, Heidi Lüdi ; DVD producer, Susan Arosteguy. Director of photography, Henri Alekan ; editor, Peter Pryzgodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; art director, Heidi Lüdi ; DVD producer, Susan Arosteguy.

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

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.


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.

Best Director, Festival de Cannes.

1604651601 9781604651607

715515046510

CC1831D Criterion Collection


Angels--Drama.
Circus performers--Germany--Berlin--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Germany--Berlin--Drama.


Berlin (Germany)--Drama.


Angel films.
Fantasy comedies (Motion pictures)
Fantasy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.

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