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The Resource Wings of desire : 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, (videorecording)

Wings of desire : 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, (videorecording)

Label
Wings of desire : Himmel über Berlin
Title
Wings of desire
Title remainder
Himmel über Berlin
Statement of responsibility
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
Title variation
Himmel über Berlin
Contributor
Actor
Screenwriter
Composer
Director
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • ger
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • ger
  • ger
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
Related
Member of
Awards note
Best Director, Festival de Cannes.
Cataloging source
IHZ
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Henri Alekan ; editor, Peter Pryzgodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; art director, Heidi Lüdi ; DVD producer, Susan Arosteguy
Dewey number
791.43/72
Language note
In German with some English and French dialogue; Optional English subtitles; Credits and booklet in English
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.H566 2009
PerformerNote
Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1925-1998
  • 1941-2013
  • 1927-2011
  • 1909-2001
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Wenders, Wim
  • Dauman, Anatole
  • Handke, Peter
  • Ganz, Bruno
  • Dommartin, Solveig
  • Sander, Otto
  • Bois, Curt
  • Falk, Peter
  • Knieper, Jürgen
  • Alekan, Henri
  • Przygodda, Peter
  • Lüdi, Heidi
  • Road Movies Filmproduktion
  • Argos Films
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
  • Janus Films
  • Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Runtime
127
Series statement
The Criterion collection
Series volume
490
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Angels
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Circus performers
  • Berlin (Germany)
  • German language materials
Technique
live action
Label
Wings of desire : 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, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • 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 Cinema cinemas, including on-set footage; interview with director of photography Henri Alekan; deleted scenes and outtakes; excerpts from the film "Alekan la lumiere" (1985) and Ganz and Sander's "Remembrance: film for Curt Bois" (1982); notes and photos by art directors Heidi and Toni Ludi; booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Atkinson and writings by Handke and Wenders
  • 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
Accompanying material
1 booklet (27 pages : illustrations ; in container.).
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Special features
Control code
ocn461003560
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special ed. ; Widescreen.
Extent
2 DVDs (127 min.)
Isbn
9781604651607
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515046510
Other physical details
sound, color and black and white
Publisher number
CC1831D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 1279968
  • (Sirsi) o461003560
  • (OCoLC)461003560
System details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen, 1.66:1 aspect ratio (16:9 enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Wings of desire : 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, (videorecording)
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • 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 Cinema cinemas, including on-set footage; interview with director of photography Henri Alekan; deleted scenes and outtakes; excerpts from the film "Alekan la lumiere" (1985) and Ganz and Sander's "Remembrance: film for Curt Bois" (1982); notes and photos by art directors Heidi and Toni Ludi; booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Atkinson and writings by Handke and Wenders
  • 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
Accompanying material
1 booklet (27 pages : illustrations ; in container.).
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Special features
Control code
ocn461003560
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special ed. ; Widescreen.
Extent
2 DVDs (127 min.)
Isbn
9781604651607
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515046510
Other physical details
sound, color and black and white
Publisher number
CC1831D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 1279968
  • (Sirsi) o461003560
  • (OCoLC)461003560
System details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen, 1.66:1 aspect ratio (16:9 enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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