| Edition |
Special edition. |
| Description |
1 Blu-ray disc (127 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 pages). |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 490 |
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Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ; 490.
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| System Details |
Blu-ray disc; widescreen, 1.66:1 aspect ratio (16:9 enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 stereo.; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Cast |
Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Henri Alekan ; editor, Peter Pryzgodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; art director, Heidi Lüdi. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Special features: New, restored, high-definition digital transfer; audio commentary featuring Wenders and actor Peter Falk; "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. |
| Awards |
Cannes Film Festival, Best Director, 1987. |
| Language |
In German with some English and French dialogue, with optional English subtitles; credits in English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Angels -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Germany -- Berlin -- Drama.
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Circus performers -- Germany -- Berlin -- Drama.
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Berlin (Germany) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Fantasy films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Wenders, Wim.
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Dauman, Anatole, 1925-1998.
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Handke, Peter.
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Ganz, Bruno.
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Dommartin, Solveig.
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Sander, Otto, 1941-2013.
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Bois, Curt.
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Falk, Peter, 1927-2011.
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Alekan, Henri, 1909-2001.
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Przygodda, Peter.
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Knieper, Jürgen.
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Lüdi, Heidi.
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Janus Films.
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Road Movies Filmproduktion.
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Argos Films.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781604651591 |
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1604651598 |
| Standard No. |
715515046411 |
| Music No. |
CC1832BD Criterion Collection |
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