Der Himmel über Berlin
(Wings of Desire)
Wim Wenders • Germany, 1987
127 minutes
German with English Subtitles
The sky over Wenders' war-scarred Berlin is full of gentle, trenchcoated angels who listen to the tortured thoughts of mortals and try to comfort them. One, Damiel, wishes to become mortal after falling in love with a beautiful trapeze artist, Marion. Peter Falk, as himself, assists in the transformation by explaining the simple joys of a human experience, such as the sublime combination of coffee and cigarettes.
Rainer Maria Rilke's poetry partially inspired the movie; Wenders claimed angels seemed to dwell in Rilke's poetry. The director also employed Peter Handke, who wrote much of the dialogue, the poetic
narrations, and the film's recurring poem "Song of Childhood."
(adapted from Wikipedia and www.wim-wenders.com)
Tuesday, Nov 30, 8 pm Kaufmann Auditorium
Preceded by an introduction and followed by an open discussion Free and open to the public
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