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Author:

Himmel über Berlin (Motion picture)

Title:

Wings of desire [videorecording] / Janus Films ; Road Movies, Berlin and Argos Films, Paris ; a film by Wim Wenders ; directed by Wim Wenders ; produced by Wim Wenders and Anatole Dauman ; written by Wim Wenders together with Peter Handke.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

Special ed.

Publisher:

Criterion Collection,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

2 videodiscs (127 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Angels--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Circus performers--Germany--20th century--Drama.
Berlin (Germany)--20th century--Drama.
Feature films.
Fantasy films.
Films for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Wenders, Wim.
Dauman, Anatole, 1925-1998.
Handke, Peter.
Ganz, Bruno.
Dommartin, Solveig.
Sander, Otto, 1941-
Bois, Curt.
Falk, Peter, 1927-
Alekan, Henri, 1909-2001.
Przygodda, Peter.
Knieper, Jürgen.
Lüdi, Heidi.
Janus Films.
Road Movies Filmproduktion.
Argos Films.
Criterion Collection (Firm)

Notes:

Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk. Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. 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.

Summary:

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.

Series:

Criterion collection ; 490

ISBN:

1604651601
9781604651607

OCLC:

(OCoLC)461003560

UPC:

715515046510

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

SMPE094 -- Waverly Public Library (Waverly)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)