The angels among us video 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The angels among us 2003, a documentary featuring interviews with. Wings of desire is the result, an inspired tale of angels watching over berlin, and of friends damiel bruno ganz and cassiel otto sander in particular. With the help of an american actor, in berlin to make a film about the war, daniel achieves his desire. Disc two the angels among us 2003, a documentary featuring interviews with wenders, falk, actors bruno ganz and otto sander, writer peter handke. The soundtrack of wim wenders hauntingly lyrical movie wings of desire consists of the melodic and reflective instrumental score by jurgen knieper, highlighted by the sad cello, and on occasions, the harp, but things turn celestial once the angelic choir and sounds that come. Wings of desire by wim wenders bruno ganz, solveig. The packed disc includes an offbeat trailer or two along with a gorgeous transfer. It features interviews with numerous members of the cast and crew, and is generally excellent. A comparison in an examination of the differences between the german director wim wenders wings of desire and american brad silberlings city of angels, we are struck with differences in almost every aspect of the film, including. 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. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide.
It weaves a meditative spell of goodwill and harmony through a beautiful alliance of cinematic components breathtaking cinematography, plaintive music and unusually sensitive direction. There are angels on the streets of berlin wings of desire is wim wenders artistically beautiful film about the lonely and immortal life of angels during a postwar berlin. It is a sequel to wenders 1987 film wings of desire. His debut at the movies was early and unsuccessful in 1960. But who the hell invited brad silberling to this party. Wings of desire is presented in director wim wenders preferred aspect ratio of 1. Bruno ganz debuted at the theatre in 1961 and gained there a good reputation as a solid, young actor. Otto listens patiently as damiel holds forth for a full two and a half minutes, an eternity in movie time. Wings of desire is a film about angels who provide comfort to people in need, one angel falls in love with a trapeze artist became determined to be mortal in order to experience happiness on earth. It creates in the film a sense of timelessness in the world of the angels. When the film was made in 198687, nobody could have guessed that the berlin. The depiction of the angels, even for the secularly minded, is so comforting and hopefilled that you will look at the world in a different way. This particular adaptation, which used film footage of the city and stories from the community, was adapted and directed by alan lyddiard. The director of the horrid american remake city of angels with meg ryan has no business appearing on.
Two invisible angels come to guide the people of post war and later they are. Oneplayed by bruno ganz is fascinated by us humans to the extent that he falls in love with a trapeze artist,decides to leave infinity and become human. Peter michael falk born september 16, 1927, height 5 6 1,68 m was an american actor, best known for his role as lieutenant columbo in. Wings of desire is a toptier film, one that is endlessly affecting and that always seems bold and new no matter how many times you see it. Reviewed in the united states on december 15, 2003.
Wings of desire is one of cinemas loveliest city symphonies. With peter falk, bruno ganz, peter handke, jurgen knieper. I have a hunch that now that wings of desire is back on the streets, this. A potential knock on wings of desire is that it is such a fine. All in all, wings of desire has never looked better.
The 45minute documentary the angels among us 2003 is. A conversation about independent film 2002 editor remembering roots 2002. One of the angels, played by bruno ganz, falls in love with a beautiful, lonely trapeze. And it forever made the name wim wenders synonymous with film art. Teresa lee wings of desire, angels among us, art images. Wings of desire is a mysterious, humanistic fairy tale set in a sad city brutally divided by an ideological wall. The angels can take objects from us, but they are merely copies and not tangible. Wings of desire is a 1987 romantic fantasy film directed by wim wenders.
To say that wings of desire tackles whether the grass is greener on the other side of life is both over simplistic and crude. This is another case where i havent seen the previous dvd for a film a special edition was released by mgm so i cant compare with it. As with the original, city of angels tells the story of an angel cage who falls in love with a mortal woman ryan, and. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Heavenly beings among us the angels from above youtube. This is a new color picture book with berlins angels, and we are looking for funding to translate it in as. Heavenly beings among us the angels from above classic documentary phoenixxchannel who are the messengers from above are angels real are angels guardians are there angels among the clouds. Audio music is an integral part of wings of desire. The picture has been enhanced for widescreen televisions and the transfer has been approved by wenders. The angels among us video 2003 connections on imdb. But when he falls in love with a beautiful trapeze artist, he is willing to give up his immortality and come back to earth to be. Bruno ganz is damiel, an angel perched atop buildings high over berlin who can hear the thoughts, fears, hopes, dreams, of all the people living below. The film is about invisible, immortal angels who populate berlin and listen to the thoughts of the human inhabitants and comfort those who are in. There are angels watching over each one of us at least in late 1980s west berlin.
I mean after all, the story of an angel wanting to come back to earth because hes fallen in love with a trapeze artist who does not see or know him is an easier answer. Actors otto sander, bruno ganz and peter falk reprise their roles as angels who have become human. It features interviews with numerous members of the. A stage adaptation of wings of desire was created by the northern stage theatre company in newcastle upon tyne, u. Such plot as there is concerns two kindly spirits ganz and sander, posted to. Set in modern day berlin, the film follows angel damiels path from heavenly flight to earthly delight in a manner thats comical, touching and entertaining. Wim wenders 1987 masterpiece about the angels that walk among us, a portrait of berlin in specific and all of humanity in general, is poetic, agile, and visually delightful. Directed by wim wenders 1987 germany, france wings of desire is one of cinemas loveliest city symphonies.
Finally, out next kickstarter project is launching. Various artists, jurgen knieper wings of desire amazon. Wings of desire is about a world divided, about the line between the. Bruno ganz shines in wings of desire, wim wenders dreamy arthouse smash.
Wings of desire one of the movie reveled in the dvd could have twisted out to be one of the best movies. They share our joys and sorrows,and try to protect us from ourselves. Calling all angels and their wings of desire youtube. City of angels is a 1998 american romantic fantasy film directed by brad silberling and starring nicolas cage and meg ryan.
The angels among us 2003 0701 2003 us documentary 43m user score. Bruno ganz is damiel, an angel perched atop buildings high over berlin who can hear the thoughts, fears. The faraway, so close original motion picture soundtrack was released on september 6, 1993, in europe and canada, and january 25, 1994, in the united states by emi electrola. A hugely commended and multiaward winning movie including best directors for wenders at cannes 1987. Its a poetic journey from the perspective of the angels of which one falls in love with a living woman and. Until the end of the world soundtrack images from one of my favorite films. Wings of desire is the most optimistic of films, finding freedom and potential in the quotidian privileges most of us take for granted. The angels among us 2003 realizing the right stuff 2003 the real men with the right stuff 2003. Documentary about the making of wim wenders 1987 german film wings of desire.
The screenplay is by wenders, richard reitinger and ulrich zieger. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet. Much of the first three weeks of photography went unused in the final edit, due to its influence from wings of desire and wenders aversion to sequels. The film was born through a feeling of homecoming as wenders, who had been living abroad, returned to berlin with. This was two years prior to the fall of the berlin wall, and i think that fact alone. But when he falls in love with a beautiful trapeze artist, he is willing to give up his immortality and come back to earth to be with her.