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Wings of Desire AKA Der Himmel über Berlin (Blu-ray 4K) (1987)
An angel tires of overseeing human activity and wishes to become human when he falls in love with a mortal.Director: Wim Wenders
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
Audio commentary with director/co-writer/producer Wim Wenders and actor Peter Falk (new edit from original recordings)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary with director/co-writer/producer Wim Wenders and actor Peter Falk (new edit from original recordings)
"The Angels Among Us" 2003 documentary (43:09)
"Wim Wenders Berlin Jan. 87" documentary from a 1987 episode of the French television show Cinéma cinémas (9:24)
9 Deleted Scenes (with forced audio commentary by Wim Wenders) (32:13)
Outtakes (6:50) (1080p)
"Alekan '85" interview with director of photography Henri Alekan by André Bonzel (10:16)
"Alekan, la lumière" excerpts from a 1985 documentary by Michel Dumoulin (27:11)
"Remembrance" excerpts from a 1982 film by Bruno Ganz and Otto Sander (29:42)
Photo Gallery (27 images)
Trailers
- 2007 German Re-issue Trailer (2:11) (1080p)
- "Wen Wunderts" promo trailer (2:05) -
Subtitles:English (for non-English dialogue) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):German/English/French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DISC TWO is region A.
All extras are in 1080i, except where noted.
Audio commentaries are in English, with no subtitles.
"The Angels Among Us" is in English & German, with burned-in English subtitles for German dialogue.
"Wim Wenders Berlin Jan. 87" is in French & German, with burned-in French subtitles for German dialogue and optional English subtitles for all dialogue.
"Alekan '85" & "Alekan, la Lumière" are in French, with optional English subtitles.
"Remembrance" & "Wen Wunderts" trailer are in German, with optional English subtitles.
The 2007 trailer is in German.
Opening & ending titles are in English.
Includes a 30-page booklet containing photos, credits, chapters list, an article by critic Michael Atkinson, Peter Handke's poem and Wim Wenders' original treatment for the film. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
Audio commentary with director/co-writer/producer Wim Wenders and actor Peter Falk (new edit from original recordings)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary with director/co-writer/producer Wim Wenders and actor Peter Falk (new edit from original recordings)
"The Angels Among Us" 2003 documentary (43:09)
"Wim Wenders Berlin Jan. 87" documentary from a 1987 episode of the French television show Cinéma cinémas (9:24)
9 Deleted Scenes (with forced audio commentary by Wim Wenders) (32:13)
Outtakes (6:50) (1080p)
"Alekan '85" interview with director of photography Henri Alekan by André Bonzel (10:16)
"Alekan, la lumière" excerpts from a 1985 documentary by Michel Dumoulin (27:11)
"Remembrance" excerpts from a 1982 film by Bruno Ganz and Otto Sander (29:42)
Photo Gallery (27 images)
Trailers
- 2007 German Re-issue Trailer (2:11) (1080p)
- "Wen Wunderts" promo trailer (2:05) -
Subtitles:English (for non-English dialogue) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):German/English/French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DISC TWO is region A.
All extras are in 1080i, except where noted.
Audio commentaries are in English, with no subtitles.
"The Angels Among Us" is in English & German, with burned-in English subtitles for German dialogue.
"Wim Wenders Berlin Jan. 87" is in French & German, with burned-in French subtitles for German dialogue and optional English subtitles for all dialogue.
"Alekan '85" & "Alekan, la Lumière" are in French, with optional English subtitles.
"Remembrance" & "Wen Wunderts" trailer are in German, with optional English subtitles.
The 2007 trailer is in German.
Opening & ending titles are in English.
Includes a 30-page booklet containing photos, credits, chapters list, an article by critic Michael Atkinson, Peter Handke's poem and Wim Wenders' original treatment for the film. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
2023 interview with Wim Wenders on the 4K restoration (27:17)
Deleted Scenes with Music (Outtakes) (6:52)
9 Deleted Scenes (with forced audio commentary by Wim Wenders (2003)) (32:11)
"Helicopter Flight Over Berlin" footage (10:41)
"Wim Wenders Berlin Jan. 87" documentary from a 1987 episode of the French television show Cinéma cinémas (9:39)
"Invitation to Travel: Berlin, Capital of Desire by Wim Wenders" 2018 featurette (14:55)
2017 international trailer (1:45)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
2023 interview with Wim Wenders on the 4K restoration (27:17)
Deleted Scenes with Music (Outtakes) (6:52)
9 Deleted Scenes (with forced audio commentary by Wim Wenders (2003)) (32:11)
"Helicopter Flight Over Berlin" footage (10:41)
"Wim Wenders Berlin Jan. 87" documentary from a 1987 episode of the French television show Cinéma cinémas (9:39)
"Invitation to Travel: Berlin, Capital of Desire by Wim Wenders" 2018 featurette (14:55)
2017 international trailer (1:45) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10
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Soundtrack(s):German/English/French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German/English/French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 208 page book.
DISC TWO is region B. -
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Extras:2023 interview with Wim Wenders on the 4K restoration (27:17)
Deleted Scenes with Music (Outtakes) (6:52)
9 Deleted Scenes (with forced audio commentary by Wim Wenders (2003)) (32:11)
"Helicopter Flight Over Berlin" footage (10:41)
"Wim Wenders Berlin Jan. 87" documentary from a 1987 episode of the French television show Cinéma cinémas (9:39)
"Invitation to Travel: Berlin, Capital of Desire by Wim Wenders" 2018 featurette (14:55)
2017 international trailer (1:45) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10
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Soundtrack(s):German/English/French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German/English/French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Buy this disc from
Amazon France
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director/co-writer/producer Wim Wenders and actor Peter Falk (original edit)
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Extras:In Conversation with Wim Wenders at the BFI (2022) (48:54)
Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Wim Wenders (30:51)
Deleted Scenes with Music (Outtakes) (6:50)
Lecture by Wim Wenders at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival (2018) (30:59)
"Helicopter Flight Over Berlin" footage (10:14)
German Trailer (Edited by Wim Wenders) (1:45)
English Trailer (Edited by Wim Wenders) (1:44)
Curzon Retrospective Trailer (1:35) -
Subtitles:English (for non-English portions), English HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):German/English/French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German/English/French LPCM 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Steelbook
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Notes:Note that the original pressing only included English HoH subtitles for the entire film and not standard English subtitles for the non-English portions. Curzon is offering a replacement programme for affected discs.
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OVERALL: Draw
The Criterion, Carlotta, and Curzon releases each have some differing exclusive extras.
Note that there are 2 different edits of the English-language Wenders/Falk audio commentary from the same recordings.
- The US/Canadian release has the new edit
- The UK release has the original edit -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (129:51).
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (129:51).
- Blu-ray ALL France- Carlotta Films - No cuts (129:29)
- Blu-ray ALL France- Carlotta Films - No cuts (129:29)
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Curzon Film - No cuts (129:45)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 13/01/23
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 11/11/23UPDATE LOG:
13/01/23: Initial entry.
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17/04/23: Added US/Canada.
11/11/23: Added France x2.
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