Wings of desire
DVD - 2009
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.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Feature films
Angel films
Fantasy comedies (Motion pictures)
Fantasy films
Romance films
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired - Published
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection
[2009]
- Language
- German
English
French - Corporate Authors
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- Edition
- Special edition
- Item Description
- 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.
Title from title frame.
Originally released as a German-French motion picture in 1987 ; Rated PG-13.
"A German-French coproduction between Road Movies GmbH, Berlin and Argos Films S.A., Paris, together with Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln."
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.
New, restored, high-definition digital transfer; new and improved English subtitle translation. - Physical Description
- 2 videodiscs (127 min.) : DVD video, sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 pages : illustrations ; in container.)
- Playing Time
- 02:07:00
- Format
- DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen, 1.66:1 aspect ratio (16:9 enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 stereo.
- Awards
- Best Director, Festival de Cannes.
- Production Credits
- Director of photography, Henri Alekan ; editor, Peter Pryzgodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; art director, Heidi Lüdi ; DVD producer, Susan Arosteguy.
- ISBN
- 9781604651607
0715515046510 - Access
- Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
- disc 1. Feature film
- disc 2. Special features.
