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