Faraway, So Close! (1993)

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144 min - Fantasy | Drama | Mystery - 21 December 1993 (USA)

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A sequel to Wender's Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of desire), it again follows a group of angels in the German capital who look longingly upon the life of humans.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Otto Sander	...	Cassiel
	Bruno Ganz	...	Damiel
	Mikhail Gorbachev	...	Als Gast (as Michail S. Gorbatschow)
	Nastassja Kinski	...	Raphaela
	Martin Olbertz	...	Sterbender
	Aline Krajewski	...	Raissa
	Monika Hansen	...	Hanna / Gertrud Becker
	Rüdiger Vogler	...	Phillip Winter
	Heinz Rühmann	...	Konrad
	Tilmann Vierzig	...	Der Junge Konrad
	Hanns Zischler	...	Dr. Becker
	Antonia Westphal	...	Die Junge Hanna
	Ingo Schmitz	...	Anton Becker
	Günter Meisner	...	Fälscher
	Sascha Wohlatz	...	Jugendlicher

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A sequel to Wender's Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of desire), it again follows a group of angels in the German capital who look longingly upon the life of humans. Written by David Gibson <djg6@ukc.ac.uk>

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Genres:

Fantasy | Drama | Mystery | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language See all certifications »

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Country:

Germany

Language:

German | French | English

Release Date:

21 December 1993 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

¡Tan lejos, tan cerca! See more »

Filming Locations:

Alexanderplatz, Mitte, Berlin, Germany See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$810,455 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bioskop Film, Road Movies Filmproduktion See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

144 min | USA: 140 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The name of the circus company boat is "Alekhan", the name of the captain character, Henri Alekan, who was the cinematographer on _Wings of Desire (1987)_. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Cassiel meets Anton Becker and returns to Angelo's pizzeria, he meets Emit Flesti and Damiel puts his flour stained hands on Flesti's shoulder, leaving a white mark on the black suit. The next time we see Flesti, moments later, there is no white mark. See more »

Quotes

Cassiel: Each one creates his own world within his own vision and hearing. He remains a prisoner in it. And from his cell he sees the cells of others.
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Crazy Credits

The film is dedicated to actor Curt Bois
who worked with Wim Wenders in "Der Himmel über Berlin". See more »

Connections

Referenced in Learning to Fly (2005) See more »

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"Stay"
Written and Performed by U2 See more »

Faraway, So Close! (1993)
In weiter Ferne, so nah! (original title)

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