Movies

HomeMoviesSearchTV SeriesBookmarksView Source
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

Genres

Documentary

OverView

This is a documentary about the making of "Wings of Desire" (1987). The director, writer, actors, composer and other contributors speak at length and in detail about how the award-winning film was devised, cast, filmed, scored and edited.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

43 mins

Rating

8.3/10

Release Date

01 July 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Self

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Self

Peter Handke

Peter Handke

Self

Jürgen Knieper

Jürgen Knieper

Self

Otto Sander

Otto Sander

Self

Brad Silberling

Brad Silberling

Self

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Self

Similar Movies

6.5

Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema

January 1993 •Japanese

Nagisa Oshima interviews Akira Kurosawa, leading him to share his thoughts about filmmaking, his life and works, and numerous anecdotes relating to his films and his various film activities.

6.8

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

August 2019 •English

The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films that were produced in Hong Kong over the decades, transformed Western action cinema and inspired the birth of cultural movements such as blaxploitation, hip hop music, parkour and Wakaliwood cinema.

5.2

Au Hasard Bresson

April 1967 •German

In 1966, German film critic Theodor Kotulla — who would go on to become one of the New German Cinema's most uncompromising filmmakers — visited the set of Robert Bresson's "Mouchette" (1967) and created this half-hour documentary about the director. It won the 1967 German Film Award for best short documentary.

6.6

Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth

October 2020 •English

After 40 years, Tom Cruise continues to push the envelope in film. Exposing one's heart to the world through their work is not only risky business, as far as Cruise is concerned, it is the only way to achieve an end that feels complete.

6.0

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

January 1985 •English

Documentary - After starting his career producing religious film shorts, J. Arthur Rank went on to become Britain's first and only movie mogul with his establishment of the legendary Pinewood Studios. Narrated by Michael Caine, THE GOLDEN GONG chronicles Pinewood's rise to success. - Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde, Betty E. Box

0.0

That's Life: Vittorio De Sica

January 2001 •Italian

Documentary about the life and career of Italian film director Vittorio De Sica.

5.0

Salò: Yesterday and Today

October 2002 •French

A thirty-three-minute documentary featuring interviews with director Pier Paolo Pasolini, actor-filmmaker Jean-Claude Biette, and Pasolini friend Ninetto Davoli.

0.0

The Birth of Children of Paradise

January 1967 •German

Documentary about the making of Marcel Carne's 1945 film Children of Paradise (France), interviewing the director, the actors and production designer, as well as other French directors.

0.0

Cesare Zavattini

January 2003 •Italian

Documentary about Italian film screenwriter Cesare Zavattini

7.0

Chishu Ryu and Shochiku’s Ofuna Studio

January 1988 •Japanese

Documentary about the life and career of Japanese actor Chishu Ryu.

0.0

The Making of "Tampopo"

January 1986 •Japanese

Documentary about the making of Juzo Itami's film "Tampopo" (1985).

6.5

Talking with Ozu

November 1993 •Japanese

A tribute to the legendary Japanese film director featuring the reflections of filmmakers Lindsay Anderson, Claire Denis, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Aki Kaurismäki, Stanley Kwan, Paul Schrader, and Wim Wenders

4.0

Cinéastes de notre temps : Max Ophuls ou la ronde

October 1965 •French

A 1965 episode of the French television program Cinéastes de notre temps, featuring interviews with many of film director Max Ophuls’s collaborators

6.6

Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes

May 2024 •German

The story of the rise to stardom of Joaquin Phoenix, an actor of magnetic physique, tumultuous past, socially committed, who for years has offered outstanding performances.

7.3

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

March 2017 •French

The gripping story of legendary American actor John Travolta: his rise to stardom in the 1970s; his agonizing fall in disgrace in the 1980s; and his stunning artistic rebirth in the 1990s.

7.0

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

April 2019 •French

The history of the peplum genre, known as sword-and-sandal cinema, set in Antiquity, from the silent film era to the present day.

7.9

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

December 2011 •German

The lives of Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957), on the screen and behind the curtain. The joy and the sadness, the success and the failure. The story of one of the best comic duos of all time: a lesson on how to make people laugh.

6.8

Shine a Light

April 2008 •English

Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones unite in "Shine A Light," a look at The Rolling Stones." Scorsese filmed the Stones over a two-day period at the intimate Beacon Theater in New York City in fall 2006. Cinematographers capture the raw energy of the legendary band.

6.4

Chaplin Today: 'Modern Times'

July 2003 •English

Award-winning filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne profess their love for the classic "Modern Times." The directors expose their views on the many aspects of the film, Chaplin's brilliancy and they also provide interesting details about the making of Chaplin's masterpiece.

0.0

Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story

May 2016 •English

The story of one of cinema's true professionals, "little person" Mike Edmonds, from his early life in Essex to the Star Wars franchise, Time Bandits, The R.S.C. and beyond.