- 1. Who is the director of the movie 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Federico Fellini
B) Wim Wenders
C) Ingmar Bergman
D) Pedro Almodóvar
- 2. In which city is the movie primarily set?
A) New York City
B) Paris
C) Berlin
D) Tokyo
- 3. What is the original title of 'Wings of Desire' in German?
A) Engel fliegen nicht
B) Himmel und Erde
C) Himmelslicht
D) Der Himmel über Berlin
- 4. What is Damiel's desire that leads him to become human?
A) To become a guardian angel
B) To gain immortality
C) To perform a miracle
D) To experience human emotions
- 5. Which famous poet is mentioned in the film and is said to have been an angel?
A) Pablo Neruda
B) Emily Dickinson
C) Rainer Maria Rilke
D) Friedrich Nietzsche
- 6. What major historical event is referenced in the film as a backdrop to the story?
A) World War II
B) The fall of the Berlin Wall
C) The French Revolution
D) The Cuban Missile Crisis
- 7. What color do the angels see in the world of the living?
A) Monochrome blue
B) Sepia
C) Black and white
D) Technicolor
- 8. Who plays the role of Damiel, one of the angels?
A) Bruno Ganz
B) Peter Falk
C) Tom Cruise
D) Nicolas Cage
- 9. How do the angels communicate with each other in the film?
A) Talking out loud
B) Using hand signals
C) Through telepathy
D) Writing messages in the sky
- 10. What does the black-and-white cinematography represent in 'Wings of Desire'?
A) The world as seen by the angels
B) The Berlin Wall
C) Human suffering
D) Nighttime scenes
- 11. Which festival awarded Wim Wenders Best Director for 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Berlin International Film Festival
B) Sundance Film Festival
C) Venice Film Festival
D) Cannes Film Festival
- 12. Who among the following is an angel that follows Homer in 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Cassiel
B) Damiel
C) Peter Falk
D) Bruno Ganz
- 13. Which character in 'Wings of Desire' is described as profoundly lonely?
A) The circus trapeze artist Marion
B) Cassiel
C) Peter Falk
D) Homer
- 14. What is the name of the sequel to 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Angels in Berlin
B) City of Angels
C) Faraway, So Close!
D) Heaven Over Berlin
- 15. Who performs at the concert that Damiel and Marion attend together?
A) David Bowie
B) U2
C) Nick Cave
D) Crime & the City Solution
- 16. Which actor portrays Marion in the film?
A) Solveig Dommartin
B) Lajos Kovács
C) Beatrice Manowski
D) Elmar Wilms
- 17. Who is cast as Cassiel in 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Peter Falk
B) Bruno Ganz
C) Otto Sander
D) Hans-Martin Stier
- 18. Which actor plays the role of Homer in the film?
A) Curt Bois
B) Otto Kuhnle
C) Christoph Merg
D) Peter Werner
- 19. Who appears as himself in 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Bruno Rosaz
B) Chick Ortega
C) Laurent Petitgand
D) Peter Falk
- 20. In the film, who is cast as Der Sterbende (the dying man)?
A) Hans-Martin Stier
B) Otto Sander
C) Elmar Wilms
D) Sigurd Rachman
- 21. Who plays the role of Ein trauriger Mann (a sad man) in 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Hans-Martin Stier
B) Beatrice Manowski
C) Sigurd Rachman
D) Elmar Wilms
- 22. Which actor is cast as Der Selbstmörder (the suicide) in the film?
A) Beatrice Manowski
B) Sigurd Rachman
C) Hans-Martin Stier
D) Elmar Wilms
- 23. Who plays Das Strichmädchen (the young prostitute) in 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Lajos Kovács
B) Bruno Rosaz
C) Laurent Petitgand
D) Beatrice Manowski
- 24. Which actor portrays Marion's Trainer in the circus?
A) Peter Werner
B) Otto Kuhnle
C) Lajos Kovács
D) Christoph Merg
- 25. Which actor plays Im Zirkus - Der Kapellmeister (in the circus, the bandleader) in 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Laurent Petitgand
B) Otto Kuhnle
C) Christoph Merg
D) Chick Ortega
- 26. Who is cast as Im Zirkus - Der Schlagzeuger (in the circus, the drummer) in the film?
A) Otto Kuhnle
B) Chick Ortega
C) Christoph Merg
D) Peter Werner
- 27. Which actor plays one of the Jongleurs (jugglers) in the circus?
A) Otto Kuhnle
B) Peter Werner
C) Laurent Petitgand
D) Chick Ortega
- 28. Who is cast as another Jongleur (juggler) in the circus?
A) Otto Kuhnle
B) Christoph Merg
C) Peter Werner
D) Laurent Petitgand
- 29. Which actor plays Im Zirkus - Der Manager (in the circus, the manager) in 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Otto Kuhnle
B) Peter Werner
C) Christoph Merg
D) Chick Ortega
- 30. Who wrote much of the dialogue and poetic narrations for 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Bruno Ganz
B) Anatole Dauman
C) Richard Reitinger
D) Peter Handke
- 31. What was the budget for 'Wings of Desire'?
A) 5 million DM
B) 7 million DM
C) 3 million DM
D) 10 million DM
- 32. Which French producer worked on 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Luc Besson
B) Claude Berri
C) Alain Sarde
D) Anatole Dauman
- 33. When did 'Wings of Desire' debut at the Cannes Film Festival?
A) Late October 1987
B) 17 May 1987
C) February 2015
D) 29 April 1988
- 34. When was the DVD released by The Criterion Collection for 'Wings of Desire'?
A) 1988
B) 2018
C) 2005
D) 2009
- 35. What was 'Wings of Desire's' rank among the top 50 highest-grossing foreign language films in the U.S. as calculated by Variety in 2000?
A) 48th
B) 25th
C) 10th
D) 1st
- 36. Who adapted and directed the 2003 stage adaptation of 'Wings of Desire' in Newcastle upon Tyne?
A) Alan Lyddiard
B) Phyllida Lloyd
C) Peter Brook
D) Sam Mendes
- 37. What does Nick Cave's song 'From Her to Eternity' suggest?
A) : A battle between good and evil
B) A journey through time
C) A desire for a woman's love
D) : An escape from reality
- 38. When did the 4K restoration of 'Wings of Desire' premiere?
A) 29 April 1988
B) February 2015
C) 16 February 2018
D) 17 May 1987
- 39. Which critic credited Wings of Desire for its whimsical realm and Ganz's performance?
A) Desson Howe
B) Pauline Kael
C) Rita Kempley
D) David Stratton
- 40. How long did it take for Solveig Dommartin to learn the circus moves?
A) Eight weeks.
B) A year.
C) Six months.
D) She used a stunt double.
- 41. Which writer described the cinematic style of 'Wings of Desire' as 'bold' and artistic?
A) Alexander Graf
B) Martin Brady
C) Leigh Singer
D) Terrie Waddell
- 42. In which year did The Guardian place Wings of Desire in the 10 best films ever set in Berlin?
A) 2015
B) 2013
C) 2011
D) 2009
- 43. Which critic found it odd to be an atheist and love Wings of Desire, while admiring its black-and-white photography?
A) Rita Kempley
B) Pauline Kael
C) Jessica Ritchey
D) Janet Maslin
- 44. In which year did Empire magazine rank Wings of Desire 64th in 'The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema'?
A) 2015
B) 2012
C) 2008
D) 2010
- 45. Which critic recommended seeing Wings of Desire to understand how radically Berlin has been altered since the 1980s?
A) David Stratton
B) Michael Sontheimer
C) Ian Nathan
D) Richard Corliss
- 46. In which district does the Angel building observe people in Prague?
A) Smíchov
B) Prague Castle
C) Old Town
D) Vinohrady
- 47. In which country did 'Wings of Desire' open on 29 April 1988?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Japan
D) United States
- 48. Which critic described Wings of Desire as 'extraordinary' and possibly 'the ultimate German movie'?
A) Gene Siskel
B) David Denby
C) Pauline Kael
D) Roger Ebert
- 49. Which critic embraced the visuals, performances, and score of Wings of Desire?
A) Jonathan Rosenbaum
B) David Stratton
C) Richard Schickel
D) Ian Nathan
- 50. What rating was given to 'Wings of Desire' upon its release in New York City?
A) PG-13
B) G
C) R
D) NC-17
- 51. Who was announced to write and direct the second American remake of 'Wings of Desire' in 2023?
A) Sofia Coppola
B) Ashley Avis
C) Greta Gerwig
D) Chloé Zhao
- 52. What approval rating does Wings of Desire hold on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 85%
B) 90%
C) 80%
D) 95%
- 53. Which band's music video for 'Everybody Hurts' takes cues from 'Wings of Desire'?
A) The Beatles
B) Nirvana
C) R.E.M.
D) U2
- 54. What was the title of 'Wings of Desire' in France?
A) Die Flügel der Sehnsucht
B) Die Engel von Berlin
C) Berlin im Himmel
D) Les Ailes du désir
- 55. Which architect designed the building Angel in Prague, inspired by 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Frank Gehry
B) Jean Nouvel
C) Norman Foster
D) Zaha Hadid
- 56. Which critic found Wings of Desire 'damagingly overloaded' in execution?
A) Desson Howe
B) Janet Maslin
C) Roger Ebert
D) David Denby
- 57. When did 'Wings of Desire' finish its run in North America?
A) February 2015
B) 29 April 1988
C) 11 May 1989
D) 17 May 1987
- 58. Who praised Wings of Desire for its poetry and themes of loneliness?
A) Ian Nathan
B) Jonathan Rosenbaum
C) Leonard Maltin
D) James Monaco
- 59. How many admissions did 'Der Himmel über Berlin' have in Germany?
A) Nearly 4 million
B) 3.2 million
C) 1,079,432
D) 922,718
- 60. What does the frequent angel's-eye-view shots of East and West Berlin allow for in 'Wings of Desire'?
A) : Emotional detachment
B) Quasi-objective voyeuristic surveillance
C) : Historical accuracy
D) : Personal introspection
- 61. Which critic remarked that Wings of Desire made moviegoers feel impotent?
A) David Denby
B) Pauline Kael
C) Roger Ebert
D) Gene Siskel
- 62. Which publication placed Wings of Desire in the top 10 best films of the 1980s?
A) Empire
B) Variety
C) The Los Angeles Times
D) The New York Times
- 63. Which theatre company created a stage adaptation of 'Wings of Desire' in Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. in 2003?
A) National Theatre
B) Royal Shakespeare Company
C) Northern Stage
D) Young Vic
- 64. Which critic described Wings of Desire as 'obnoxious'?
A) James Monaco
B) John Simon
C) Rita Kempley
D) Ian Nathan
- 65. Who is credited with influencing Wim Wenders' depiction of order in 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Yasujirō Ozu
B) Ingmar Bergman
C) Andrei Tarkovsky
D) François Truffaut
- 66. Which company distributed 'Wings of Desire' in the U.S.?
A) Sony Pictures
B) The Criterion Collection
C) Kinowelt
D) Orion Classics
- 67. Which critic described the film as having 'a mood of reverie, elegy and meditation'?
A) David Denby
B) Roger Ebert
C) Desson Howe
D) Janet Maslin
- 68. What fashion element did Andrew Greeley observe about the angels in 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Trench-coat fashion
B) Brightly colored suits
C) Traditional robes
D) Casual streetwear
- 69. Which critic placed Wings of Desire 34th in BBC's list of The 100 greatest foreign language films?
A) BBC critics
B) Metacritic critics
C) Empire magazine critics
D) Rotten Tomatoes critics
- 70. Who composed the score for 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Jürgen Knieper
B) Falk Harnack
C) Laurent Petitgand
D) Peter Handke
- 71. Which critic described the bulk of Wings of Desire before Damiel becomes human as one of Wenders's most stunning achievements?
A) Sheila Benson
B) Richard Schickel
C) Jonathan Rosenbaum
D) David Denby
- 72. What happened during the production when Peter Falk went missing?
A) German police were called after he was discovered in a café.
B) He left the film set permanently.
C) He was replaced by another actor.
D) The filming schedule was delayed.
- 73. What does 'Song of Childhood' in 'Wings of Desire' parallel according to Terrie Waddell?
A) St. Paul's 1 Corinthians 13
B) The poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
C) The works of Shakespeare
D) The writings of Friedrich Nietzsche
- 74. Who directed the U.S. remake 'City of Angels' released in 1998?
A) Tim Burton
B) Brad Silberling
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Steven Spielberg
- 75. Who directed the 2006 stage adaptation of 'Wings of Desire'?
A) Ola Mafaalani
B) Julie Taymor
C) Ivo van Hove
D) Sam Mendes
- 76. Which other German film was mentioned alongside 'Wings of Desire' as one of the top foreign language films in the U.S.?
A) The Lives of Others
B) Run Lola Run
C) Das Boot
D) Good Bye Lenin!
- 77. Which critic awarded Wings of Desire three and a half stars, describing it as 'Haunting' and 'lyrical'?
A) Richard Schickel
B) James Monaco
C) Leonard Maltin
D) Jonathan Rosenbaum
- 78. What was edited out from the final scene of 'Wings of Desire'?
A) A dance sequence
B) A monologue by Damiel
C) An angelic choir performance
D) A pie fight between the stars
- 79. Where was the queer arts and music festival 'Wings of Desire' founded in 2023?
A) Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
B) Bassiani, Tbilisi, Georgia
C) Café de la Danse, Paris, France
D) The Roundhouse, London, England
- 80. What did Peter Handke propose to add to the film during post-production?
A) A new musical score
B) Color grading changes
C) New scenes with actors
D) His writings via voice-over
- 81. Which critic awarded Wings of Desire four and a half stars in his 1992 Movie Guide?
A) Ian Nathan
B) James Monaco
C) Richard Corliss
D) David Stratton
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