Wings of desire / produced by Wim Wenders and Anatole Dauman ; screenplay by Wim Wenders and Peter Handke ; directed by Wim Wenders ; production, Road Movies Filmproduktion Gmbh and Argos Films.

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Based on poems by Rainer Maria Rilke. 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 comica...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Himmel über Berlin (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Road Movies Filmproduktion
Argos Films
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: 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
Pryzgodda, Peter
Knieper, Jürgen
Lüdi, Heidi
Language:German
English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
German
Language and/or Writing System:
In German or English with English, French, or Spanish language subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment, [2003], ©2003.
Edition:Special ed.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Angels > Drama.
Angels in motion pictures.
Feature films.
Motion pictures, German.
Fantasy films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Based on poems by Rainer Maria Rilke.
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.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Special features: Audio commentary with director Wim Wenders and actor Peter Falk ; 'Angels among us' documentary ; interactive map ; deleted scenes with director's commentary ; original advertising and artwork ; original theatrical trailers.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.F67 W52 2003 VideoDVD
AN3 D0028027 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
Awards:Best director-Cannes Festival, 1987.
ISBN:0792856163
9780792856160
Credits:Director of photography, Henri Alekan ; editor, Peter Pryzgodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; production designer, Heidi Lüdi.
System Details:DVD format, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby stereo surround.
Cast:
Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk.