Nov 03, 2009 i f ever there was a european art film that could be all things to all people, its wim wenderss wings of desire 1987. One, damiel bruno ganz, wishes to become mortal after falling in love with a beautiful trapeze artist, marion solveig dommartin. Were all of your monologues in wings of desire written by peter handke. Mar 12, 2014 wings of desire, by wim wenders, my alltime favourite love story. The final impetus for his transition might be a beautiful and troubled trapeze artist like marion solveig dommartin. Wings of desire is a masterful work thats part tone poem, part philosophical treatise and part love storynot a dramatic tale of love writ large, but. Peter falk appears in the film too, playing himself in a. Jan 19, 2010 a potential knock on wings of desire is that it is such a fine example of film as high art that it just begs for ridicule. Mostly there were inner thoughts, which were largely an amalgam of sentences i had underlined in a book. One such angel bruno ganz falls in love with a trapeze artist solveig dommartin and. Even though the city is densely populated, many of the people are isolated or estranged from their loved ones.
This desire reaches its climax when he falls in love with marion solveig dommartin, a beautiful trapeze artist in a traveling circus. Perhaps most comfortingly of all, when the immortal damiel chooses to become human it suggests that life, in all its chaos. The film is about invisible, immortal angels who populate berlin and listen to the thoughts of its human inhabitants, comforting the distressed. A potential knock on wings of desire is that it is such a fine example of film as high art that it just begs for ridicule. Wings of desire prepare yourself for one of the greatest foreign films in movie history, j. Damiel soon becomes infatuated by marion played by solveig dommartin, wenders real life companion and contemplates becoming a mortal, a process that occupies the movies second half. Would they really risk immortality to become human. One day damiel meets up with a trapieze artist marion a. Solveig dommartin and curt bois also do a fine job of reciting handkes text, but dommartins track may be a bit long five minutes and 45 seconds for those who are primarily interested in listening to the music. When damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist marion solveig dommartin, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and findswith some words of wisdom from actor peter falk playing himself that it might be possible for him to take human form. In wim wenders wings of desire, the angel damiel bruno ganz does just that. This is a sweet movie where angels are observing the real everyday world.
Damiel bruno ganz and cassiel otto sander are angels who watch over the city of berlin. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Marking wenderss career midpoint like a lightning strike cutting across tree rings, the movie is at once audienceseductive and. With bruno ganz, solveig dommartin, otto sander, curt bois, and peter falk. Scripted by wenders and german novelist peter handke, wings of desire follows two angels, daniel and cassiel otto sander, as daniel struggles with his desire to take the plunge into earthly existence, inspired by his attraction to a beautiful french trapeze artist solveig dommartin. Nov 10, 2009 wings of desire is a masterful work thats part tone poem, part philosophical treatise and part love storynot a dramatic tale of love writ large, but an exploration of the tiny things that. French thesp solveig dommartin, who made an indelible screen debut as marion the lonely trapeze artist in wim wenders wings of desire, died jan. The movie centers on two angels, damiel and cassiel, who along with many other angels, watch over us and give us inspiration. 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. Wings of desire 1987 all region by solveig dommartin, otto sander, curt bois, peter falk bruno ganz.
Damiel is confused and no longer whats to be an angel. Visible only to those like them and to human children, damiel and cassiel are two angels, who have existed even before humankind. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. The answers to these questions are all made explicitly clear, in the new hollywood movie city of angels, which is a remake of wings of desire and spells out what the original film only implies. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Men nar han traffar en vacker och bekymrad artist och kommer henne in pa livet. Solveig dommartin, wenders fearless angel she was the beautiful trapeze artist who enticed an angel down from heaven in wings of desire, but for those of us who knew her, she will be remembered.
Wenderss choice to shift mostly into lovely but relatively decorative color seems too on the nose, and a revelation concerning falks identity is a tad corny, if charmingly played. With bruno ganz, solveig dommartin, otto sander, curt bois. One day damiel meets up with a trapieze artist marion and falls in love. The angels in wings of desire are not merely guardian angels, placed on earth to look after human beings. Wings of desire is, partly, about physical being, about weight. Solveig dommartin, the wistful circus performer with whom he falls head over wings in love, alekans exquisite monochrome gradually gives way to vibrant colour. Along with several other angels, they currently wander around west berlin, generally on their own, observing and preserving life, sometimes trying to provide comfort to the troubled, although those efforts are not always successful. Wings of desire poster movie german 11 x 17 in x bruno ganz, peter falk,solveig dommartin,otto sander wings of desire posters for sale online. She had her first experiences with film as an assistant of jacques rozier.
Starring bruno gantz damiel and solveig dommartin marion and a brilliant cameo by peter falk. She speaks french, but it is sometimes mingled with german. Wings of desire is one of the peaks of cinema, its one of cinemas highest accomplishments. Marion solveig dommartin practices a new routine on the trapeze. When ganzs dour angel sees a circus trapeze artist in mock angel wings solveig dommartin, he falls in love with her and the film takes on. Feb 06, 2007 solveig dommartin, wenders fearless angel she was the beautiful trapeze artist who enticed an angel down from heaven in wings of desire, but for those of us who knew her, she will be remembered. Bruno ganz, solveig dommartin, otto sander and curt bois. Bruno ganz is damiel, an angel perched atop buildings high over berlin who can hear the thoughtsfears, hopes, dreamsof all the people living below. Bruno ganz, solveig dommartin, otto sander, curt bois, peter falk.
After seeing the new film, which stars nicolas cage as the angel and meg ryan as the woman now a heart surgeon rather than an aerialist, i went back to wings of desire again. 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. Five visual themes in wings of desire wim wenders immortal. Though it takes place in a divided germany, separated by the. As it moves toward uniting its lovers, who will forge a link that becomes time itself, wings of desires spell loses a bit of its power. Five visual themes in wings of desire wim wenders immortal film about watching. City of angels on wings of desire jonathan rosenbaum. En mycket begavad film som bland annat prisbelonats for basta regi i cannes 1987. Bruno ganz, solveig dommartin, otto sander, curt bois and peter falk.
Wings of desire by wim wenders bruno ganz, solveig. An angel bruno ganz seeks a way to become human when he falls in love with lonely trapeze artist solveig dommartin. Few modern films have made the transition to classic status as quickly as wim wenders wings of desire 1987. 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. Ah, but what would it take to tempt an angel to ultimately cross the line. Like michael powell s a matter of life and death, the afterlife in wings of desire is a world in monochrome. They all have weary mouths, bright souls without a seam, and a yearning as for sin often haunts their dream. Wim wenders wings of desire is the only film of these few thats made me actually want to write about it. Damiel bruno ganz ar en ensam angel som strovar omkring pa berlins krigsmarkta gator och trostar dodliga i nod. Bruno ganz is damiel, an angel perched atop buildings high over berlin who can hear the thoughtsfears, hopes, dreams of all the people living below. Wings of desire criterion collection, bluray, special edition, widescreen, dubbed, subtitled, drama, foreigngerman, 715515046411.
Wings of desire criterion collection widescreen, dubbed. Buy wings of desire directed by wim wenders online at alibris. Bruno ganz, solveig dommartin, otto sander, curt bois, peter falk, hans martin stier, elmar wilms, sigurd rachman. Wim wenders created one of the german new waves most popular and beloved films with wings of desire, a gorgeous and heartbreaking look at angels in berlin. Wings of desire by wim wenders bruno ganz, solveig dommartin. Wings of desire is a 1987 romantic fantasy film directed by wim wenders. If the art of cinema has a divine comedy, it must be this single film by wenders. Then peter falk, an american actor who is in berlin shooting a movie about the nazis, senses damiels presence and talks to. This section contains mature content and you need to be at least 17 years old. Solveig dommartin, wenders fearless angel film the. Solveig dommartin, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and. They are witnesses, and they have been watching for a long timesince the beginning. Solveig dommartin 16 may 1961 11 january 2007 was a french actress. Directed by wim wenders the sky over wenders warscarred berlin is full of gentle, trenchcoated angels who listen to the tortured thoughts of mortals and try to comfort them.
Standing on a concrete river bank in berlin, they recall that it took a long time before the primeval river found its bed. Bruno ganz, solveig dommartin, otto sander, curt bois, peter falk, hans. Heaven over berlin is a 1987 romantic fantasy film directed by wim wenders. It is about an angel who falls in love with a trapeze artist from a traveling circus. Ganz, bruno darsteller, dommartin, solveig darsteller. Wings of desire poster movie german 11 x 17 in x bruno ganz, peter falk, solveig dommartin,otto sander wings of desire posters for sale online. He finds himself entranced by a trapeze artist solveig dommartin, until the end of the world whose eloquent expression of her doubts and fears makes him yearn for a life where he can feel happiness and love.
Wings of desire is a thoughtful visual poem touching on ideas of mortality, existence and time. Her debut as a film actress was in wings of desire 1987, by wim wenders. Find solveig dommartin movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Wings of desire revisited guardian angels in berlin. Then peter falk, an american actor who is in berlin shooting a movie about the nazis, senses damiels presence and talks to him about what it is like to be human.
Wings of desire, by wim wenders, my alltime favourite love story. She was an actress and director, known for wings of desire 1987, until the end of the world 1991 and it would only take a bridge 1998. I f ever there was a european art film that could be all things to all people, its wim wenderss wings of desire 1987. Her acting career began in the theatre with compagnie timothee laine and with the theater labor warschau. One such angel bruno ganz falls in love with a trapeze artist solveig dommartin and longs to become human so that he can be with her. The underlying conception of wings of desire is enchanting, but mr.
This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Solveig dommartin, wenders fearless angel film the guardian. Wings of desire is one of cinemas loveliest city symphonies. Wings of desire still packs a heartfelt emotional punch and remains an ambitious, multilayered work of cinematic art, blending poetry, philosophy, politics, ideas and visuals, which open it up to multiple interpretations. Wings of desire criterion collection, dvd, widescreen, dubbed, subtitled, drama, foreigngerman, 715515046510. Solveig dommartin and sheds his wings for life on earth, you sense exactly what he has gained. Solveig dommartin was born on may 16, 1961 in constantine, constantine, france. Wings of desire criterion collection special edition. The ringleader criticizes her, but marion only complains about how difficult it is to perform with her feather wings on.
Although this thoughtful film by german director wim wenders is about guardian angels, it contains no references to religion or god. Wings of desire directed by wim wenders available on vhs. An angel tires of overseeing human activity and wishes to become human when he falls in love with a mortal. Wings of desire is a movie directed by wim wenders in 1987. Marking wenderss career midpoint like a lightning strike cutting across tree rings, the movie is at once audienceseductive and demanding, holistic and aestheticized. When ganzs dour angel sees a circus trapeze artist in mock angel wings solveig dommartin, he. His tale of a guardian angel in a stillwalldivided berlin who falls in love with and to earth for a melancholy trapeze artist is a canny merging of cerebral formal experimentalism and unabashed popular romanticism.