Faraway, So Close
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Wim Wenders
Gunter Meisner
Bruno Ganz
Monika Hansen
Otto Sander
Willem Dafoe
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Story of earthbound angels in post-Wall Berlin. The film reflects on what it is like to be human, good vs. evil and the meaning of a unified Germany.
Director
Wim Wenders
Cast
Gunter Meisner
Bruno Ganz
Monika Hansen
Otto Sander
Willem Dafoe
Hanns Zischler
Lou Reed
Matthias Zelic
Marijam Agischewa
Nastassja Kinski
Udo Samel
Tom Farell
Peter Falk
Henri Alekan
Gerd Wameling
Heinz Ruhmann
Mikhail Gorbachev
Ronald Nitschke
Horst Buchholz
Rndiger Vogler
Aline Krajewski
Solveig Dommartin
Camille Pontabry
Crew
Christine Atar
Jurgen Bosse
Karsten Brunig
Ulrich Felsberg
Ulrich Felsberg
Jurgen Jurges
Albrecht Konrad
Gunther Kortwich
Laurent Petitgand
Peter Przygodda
Richard Reitinger
Ralph Remstedt
Michael Schwarz
Hasso Von Hugo
Esther Walz
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Ulrich Zieger
Ulrich Zieger
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States 1993
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States December 22, 1993
Released in United States May 1993
Released in United States on Video August 10, 1994
Released in United States September 1993
Released in United States Winter December 21, 1993
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 13-24, 1993.
Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 3-6, 1993.
Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival September 24 - October 3, 1993.
Sequel to director Wim Wenders' cult hit "Wings of Desire" (West Germany/1987), which also starred Otto Sander, Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin and Peter Falk.
Began shooting July 26, 1992.
Completed shooting October 18, 1992.
Two days of shooting took place with Mikhail Gorbachev and Lou Reed prior to start of principal photography.
An interview with the late actor Curt Bois, who appeared in "Wings of Desire," is scheduled to be integrated into the film's soundtrack.
It appears that the running length of this film was trimmed for its US theatrical release.
Willem Dafoe's character name "Emit Flesti" is an anagram for Time Itself.
aspect ratio 1:1.66
Released in United States 1993 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival September 24 - October 3, 1993.)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of program "The Long & Winding Road: The Films of Wim Wenders" September 27 - October 12, 1996.)
Released in United States May 1993 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 13-24, 1993.)
Released in United States on Video August 10, 1994
Released in United States September 1993 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 3-6, 1993.)
Released in United States Winter December 21, 1993
Released in United States December 22, 1993 (New York City)
