| | Far Away, So Close! DVD (3 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Foreign Films Movies, Thriller Videos, Suspense, Social Issues, German, Afterlife | | Starring | Otto Sander, Willem Dafoe, Peter Falk, Nastassja Kinski, Bruno Ganz, Mikhail Gorbachev | | Director | Wim Wenders |
145 minute feature film special edition DVD. In this sequel to "Wings of Desire," the angel Cassiel, who watches over humanity with pity, sympathy and love, gives up his wings in order to understand how humans feel and think. As he wanders through the troubled city of Berlin, experiencing the new sensations of his earthly body, Cassiel becomes involved in a complex series of events having to do with former Nazis, smuggled weapons and long-lost relatives. The sequel to WINGS OF DESIRE, in which a number of angels, forbidden to interfere with the affairs of humans, watch suspended over the streets of post Cold War Berlin as a tale of intrigue unfolds, has an excellent soundtrack which features tracks by Lou Reed and U2. Copyright 1993 Road Movie Filmproduktion GmbH. Far Away, So Close! Reviews: "...Moments of delight....There's also some neat comedy of confusion..."
-- Philip Kemp, Sight and Sound "...Great daring, wit and style..."
-- Caryn James, New York Times "...Scenes of surpassing splendor and a heart of gold..."-- Mary Corliss, Film Comment Far Away, So Close! | List Price | $24.96 (You save $3.17) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1993 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  13643  | | CD Universe Part number | 1182192 | | Catalog number | 79969 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 12, 2000 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Also Known As | Faraway, So Close; In weiter Ferne, so nah! | | Running Time | 146 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | B&W and Color; Dolby Surround Sound; Stereo Sound; Widescreen |
Far Away, So Close! Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  If you liked City of Angels, you will love this! Original!
The movie City of Angels was based on this movie. Although the American version was quite nice, I prefer the original work. The original was actually made by the famous German director, Werner Herzog (the movie was called Himmel Uber Berlin (heaven over the Berlin), which was called On Wings of Desire in America (this is also a must see movie).
I recommend this for the whole family, there is nothing abhorent to be offensive to anyone.
Submitted by a reviewer (Atlanta, GA) 
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The preceding review is incorrect, the film was of course made by Wim Wenders, not Werner Herzog.
Regardless, Wings of Desire, and its counterpart sequel, Faraway, So Close, are both beautiful, lyrical, poetic masterworks.
Submitted by barretmichael (Auckland New Zealand)
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This is the sequel to Wings of Desire and you must watch both! Very thought provoking, and timeless. A must see!
Submitted by Tanya (Hesperia, C)
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Far Away, So Close! DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Single Layer
Letterbox -
1.78
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround - French
Dolby Digital Surround - German
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary: Wim Wenders - Director
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Biographies:
1. Wim Wenders - Director
2. Nastassja Kinski - Star
3. Bruno Ganz - Star
4. Peter Falk - Star
5. Willem Dafoe - Star
6. Otto Sander - Star
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