Wim Wenders's film Wings of Desire was filmed in Berlin not long before the fall of the Wall. Now, on the 20th anniversary of that event, The Criterion Collection has released DVD and Blu-ray special editions of the film it describes as "one of cinema’s loveliest city symphonies." It's a fitting description for a film set to so hauntingly memorable a score. Its soundtrack, with music by Jürgen Knieper and performances by Laurie Anderson and Nick Cave, is available in the Nonesuch Store.
Wim Wenders's now-classic film Wings of Desire has been described as the director's "most ambitious effort yet" by the New York Times. It was filmed in Berlin and released in 1987, not long before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Now, on the 20th anniversary of the Wall's destruction, The Criterion Collection has released new DVD and Blu-ray special editions of the film it describes as "one of cinema’s loveliest city symphonies."
It's a fitting description for such an unforgettable film set to so hauntingly memorable a score. The film's original soundtrack, featuring music by composer Jürgen Knieper, along with performances by Laurie Anderson and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, is available in the Nonesuch Store on CD, with instant downloads of the highest-quality MP3s included, and as stand-alone MP3s.
You can read the director's original treatment for the film, watch the original trailer, and pick up a copy of the film on DVD or Blu-ray at criterion.com. To listen to clips from the soundtrack and purchase a copy on CD or MP3, visit the Nonesuch Store.
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