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Wings of Desire

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Review

Wings of Desire is both a deeply moving and hauntingly beautiful affirmation of the human spirit. Sumptuously photographed in both black and white and color, the film reveals the world as seen by two angels (Bruno Ganz, Otto Sander). As they hover over Berlin and listen to the lonely thoughts whispering through the minds of the disenfranchised and forgotten, we are mesmerized by their inherent compassion for humanity. Finally for Ganz's angel, this compassion turns to desire as he feels himself longing to experience the complexities of human emotions. Solveig Dommartin is stunning as the trapeze artist whose beauty inspires Ganz to yearn for an earthbound existence. (Sequel: Far Away, So Close) (American remake: City of Angels) (German with English subtitles)

-- David Bleiler

Product Format Information

DVD : $35.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Region Code: 1
UPC: 715515046510

Studio : Criterion

Languages: German (Primary) , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 1.66, Widescreen
Extras: Trailers, Deleted Scenes
Features:
Digitally mastered: New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Wim Wenders
Audio commentary: Audio commentary featuring Wim Wenders and actor Peter Falk
Documentaries: The Angels Among Us (2003), a documentary featuring interviews with Wenders, Falk, actors Bruno Ganz and Otto Sander, writer Peter Handke, and composer Jürgen Knieper; Excerpt from “Wim Wenders Berlin Jan. 87,” an episode of the French television program Cinéma cinémas, including on-set footage
Interview(s): Interview with director of photography Henri Alekan
Outtakes
Excerpts from the filmsAlekan la lumière (1985) and Remembrance: Film for Curt Bois (about the actor who plays Homer in Wings of Desire)
Notes and photos by production designer Heidi Lüdi and art director Toni Lüdi
Booklet: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Atkinson and writings by Wenders and Handke

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Blu-ray : $35.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Region Code: 1
UPC: 715515046411

Studio : Criterion

Languages: German (Primary) , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 1.66, Widescreen
Extras: Trailers, Deleted Scenes
Features:
Digitally mastered: New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Wim Wenders (with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition)
Audio commentary: Audio commentary featuring Wenders and actor Peter Falk
Documentaries: The Angels Among Us (2003), a documentary featuring interviews with Wenders, Falk, actors Bruno Ganz and Otto Sander, writer Peter Handke, and composer Jürgen Knieper; Excerpt from “Wim Wenders Berlin Jan. 87,” an episode of the French television program Cinéma cinémas, including on-set footage
Interview(s): Interview with director of photography Henri Alekan
Outtakes
Excerpts from the films Alekan la lumière (1985) and Remembrance: Film for Curt Bois (about the actor who plays Homer in Wings of Desire)
Notes and photos by production designer Heidi Lüdi and art director Toni Lüdi
Booklet: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Atkinson and writings by Wenders and Handke