Directed by Wim Wenders
2 Seasons
Wim Wenders is cinema’s preeminent poet of the open road, soulfully tracing the journeys of wanderers and drifters searching for themselves. Over the course of his incredible five-decade career, Wenders has traversed the landscapes of his native Germany (ALICE IN THE CITIES, KINGS OF THE ROAD), the highways of the American Southwest (PARIS, TEXAS), and the dream worlds of angels (WINGS OF DESIRE), working with master cinematographers like Robby Müller and Henri Alekan to create some of the most indelible images in all of modern cinema. Moving restlessly between exquisite narrative works and innovative documentaries like TOKYO-GA and PINA, Wenders remains a vital and prolific creative force, following his inspiration across the world wherever it may lead.
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09:32Episode 1“Cinéma cinémas”: Wim Wenders, 1987
Episode 1
This excerpt is from “Wim Wenders Berlin Jan. 87,” an episode of the French television program “Cinéma cinémas.” It was directed by Claude Ventura and first broadcast February 17, 1987.
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10:24Episode 2Alekan ’85
Episode 2
The following excerpted conversations with Henri Alekan — shot by filmmaker André Bonzel in November 1985, when he was a student at the Belgian film school INSAS — are from an unfinished documentary about the legendary cinematographer.
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32:22Episode 3WINGS OF DESIRE Deleted Scenes
Episode 3
The nine deleted scenes presented here are accompanied by audio commentary by director Wim Wenders; the original film audio is not available.
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06:59Episode 4WINGS OF DESIRE Outtakes
Episode 4
The outtakes presented here are accompanied by music; the original film audio is not available.
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27:20Episode 5Alekan la Lumière
Episode 5
In these excerpts from the 1985 documentary ALEKAN LA LUMIÈRE, legendary director of photography Henri Alekan discusses his cinematographic techniques with director Wim Wenders. The documentary first aired on French television on August 4, 1988, and was directed by Michel Dumoulin.
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29:46Episode 6Remembrance
Episode 6
The following are excerpts from a 1982 film directed by Bruno Ganz and Otto Sander about actor Curt Bois, who plays Homer in WINGS OF DESIRE.
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13:57Episode 7UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD Introduction
Episode 7
Wim Wenders introduces his science-fiction epic.
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15:34Episode 8Till the End of the World: Wim Wenders
Episode 8
The following interview with Wim Wenders, in which the director revisits UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD’s soundtrack album, was recorded in New York City in August 2019.
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Wim Wenders and David Byrne on UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD
Episode 9
The following interview with Wim Wenders and David Byrne, in which the friends and collaborators revisit UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD's soundtrack album and Byrne's contribution to it, was recorded in New York City in August 2019.
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31:24Episode 10UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD Deleted Scenes
Episode 10
Presented here are thirty minutes of deleted scenes and alternate takes from UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD, assembled by director Wim Wenders.
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30:56Episode 12Wim Wenders on UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD
Episode 12
The following interview with UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD director Wim Wenders was conducted by journalist Roger Willemsen in 2001.
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1:02:19Episode 13Wim Wenders in Tokyo
Episode 13
This 1990 Japanese film follows director Wim Wenders and Sean Naughton, the high-definition-video designer on UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD, in Tokyo, and details the creation of the film’s groundbreaking high-definition sequences.
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06:40Episode 14Up-Down Under Roma
Episode 14
In this interview from 1993, UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD director Wim Wenders recounts his experiences visiting and working in Australia.
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05:31Episode 15Dressing UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD
Episode 15
In this program, Wim Wenders discusses costume designer Montserrat Casanova’s handmade sketchbook for UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD.
