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The Resource 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, (videorecording)

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, (videorecording)

Label
Wings of desire
Title
Wings of desire
Statement of responsibility
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
Contributor
Director
Performer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • ger
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
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
Member of
Awards note
Best director-Cannes Festival, 1987.
Cataloging source
GP4
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Himmel über Berlin (Motion picture)
Credits note
Music by Jürgen Knieper ; edited by Peter Pryzgodda ; director of photography, Henri Alekan ; production design, Heidi Lüdi ; line producer, Ingrid Windisch
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13
Language note
  • In German/English with English, French, or Spanish language subtitles
  • Closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1927-2011
  • 1925-1998
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Sander, Otto
  • Falk, Peter
  • Wenders, Wim
  • Dauman, Anatole
  • Ganz, Bruno
  • Dommartin, Solveig
  • Bois, Curt
  • Road Movies Filmproduktion
  • Argos Films
  • MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Runtime
128
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Feature films
  • Feature films
  • Angels in motion pictures
  • Angels
  • Motion pictures, German
  • Fantasy films
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
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, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987 with the German title: Der Himmel über Berlin
  • 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
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Control code
ocm52501770
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special edition
Extent
1 videodisc [ca. 128 min.]
Governing access note
For private home use only
Isbn
9780792856160
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other physical details
sd., col. with b&w sequences
Publisher number
1004704
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videocassette
System control number
  • 475223
  • (Sirsi) o52501770
System details
DVD format, Dolby stereo surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
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, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1987 with the German title: Der Himmel über Berlin
  • 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
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Control code
ocm52501770
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Special edition
Extent
1 videodisc [ca. 128 min.]
Governing access note
For private home use only
Isbn
9780792856160
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other physical details
sd., col. with b&w sequences
Publisher number
1004704
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videocassette
System control number
  • 475223
  • (Sirsi) o52501770
System details
DVD format, Dolby stereo surround
Video recording format
DVD

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