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

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Wenders, Wim, director, producer, screenwriter.
Dauman, Anatole, 1925-1998, producer.
Handke, Peter, screenwriter.
Reitinger, Richard, screenwriter.
Ganz, Bruno, actor.
Dommartin, Solveig, actor.
Sander, Otto, 1941-2013, actor.
Bois, Curt, actor.
Falk, Peter, 1927-2011, actor.
Knieper, Jürgen, composer.
Road Movies Filmproduktion, producer.
Argos Films, producer.
Westdeutscher Rundfunk, producer.
MGM Home Entertainment Inc., distributor.
Standardized Title:
Himmel über Berlin (Motion picture)
Language:
English
French
German
Spanish
Subjects (All):
Angels--Drama.
Angels.
Angels in motion pictures.
Motion pictures, German.
Motion pictures, French.
Berlin (Germany)--Drama.
Berlin (Germany).
Genre:
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Fantasy films.
Romance films.
Drama.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition:
Special edition ; widescreen presentation.
Place of Publication:
Santa Monica, CA : Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment, [2003]
Language Note:
In German with some English ; English, French, or Spanish language subtitles.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
System Details:
DVD format ; Region 1 ; Dolby stereo surround.
digital
optical
stereo
surround
Dolby
video file
DVD video
region 1
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.
Participant:
Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk.
Credits:
Director of photography, Henri Alekan ; editor, Peter Pryzgodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper.
Notes:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987.
Based on poems by Rainer Maria Rilke.
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.
Best director-Cannes Festival, 1987.
ISBN:
0792856163
OCLC:
52501770
Publisher Number:
027616887450
1004704 MGM Home Entertainment

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