Wings of desire
By: 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
Contributors: Ganz, Bruno, actor; Dommartin, Solveig, actor; Sander, Otto, 1941-2013, actor; Bois, Curt, actor; Falk, Peter, 1927-2011, actor; Knieper, Jürgen, composer; Alekan, Henri, 1909-2001; Przygodda, Peter; Lüdi, Heidi; Road Movies Filmproduktion; Argos Films; Criterion Collection (Firm); Janus Films; Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Edition: Special ed.
Series: The Criterion collection -- 490; Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) -- 490.
Publisher: Criterion Collection
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Irvington, N.Y.]
Language: ger
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Drama; Man-woman relationships; Angels; Circus performers
Other titles: Himmel über Berlin; Angels among us.
Work titles: Himmel über Berlin (Motion picture)
Description: 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.
Notes: Some credits from booklet; series numbering from container spine.

Originally released as a German-French motion picture in 1987.

"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.

Director of photography, Henri Alekan ; editor, Peter Pryzgodda ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; art director, Heidi Lüdi ; DVD producer, Susan Arosteguy.

Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk.

DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen, 1.66:1 aspect ratio (16:9 enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 stereo.

In German with some English and French dialogue, with optional English subtitles; credits in English ; booklet in English.

Best Director, Festival de Cannes.
Table of contents: title: disc 1. Feature film; title: disc 2. Special features.