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