Faraway, So Close! (1993)
Faraway, So Close! (1993)
Your favorite Angels are back!
Damiel is now married to Marion, runs the pizzeria “Da Angelo” and the two have a child. The solitarily remaining angel Cassiel is more and more dissatisfied with his destiny as a mere observer of human life and finally decides to take the great leap. As Karl Engel he soon gets into a dubious milieu and finds himself as the assistant of the German American Baker, who makes his money with shady arms deals and sends films east in exchange for weapons. Cassiel’s adventure turns into a “thriller” when he decides to put a stop to Baker’s game.

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Cast

Otto Sander Otto Sander As: Cassiel
Bruno Ganz Bruno Ganz As: Damiel
Nastassja Kinski Nastassja Kinski As: Raphaela
Peter Falk Peter Falk As: Peter Falk
Solveig Dommartin Solveig Dommartin As: Marion
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Storyline

Damiel is now married to Marion, runs the pizzeria “Da Angelo” and the two have a child. The solitarily remaining angel Cassiel is more and more dissatisfied with his destiny as a mere observer of human life and finally decides to take the great leap. As Karl Engel he soon gets into a dubious milieu and finds himself as the assistant of the German American Baker, who makes his money with shady arms deals and sends films east in exchange for weapons. Cassiel’s adventure turns into a “thriller” when he decides to put a stop to Baker’s game.


Tagline: Your favorite Angels are back!
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

Language: English, Français, Italiano, Pусский, Deutsch

Release Date: 01 September 1993

Country: DE

Runtime: 146m

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Company Credits

Company: Tobis, Road Movies

Revenue: $810,455

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Cast

Otto Sander

Otto Sander

Cassiel

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Damiel

Nastassja Kinski

Nastassja Kinski

Raphaela

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Solveig Dommartin

Solveig Dommartin

Marion

Heinz Rühmann

Heinz Rühmann

Konrad

Rüdiger Vogler

Rüdiger Vogler

Phillip Winter

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Emit Flesti

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Tony Baker

Martin Olbertz

Martin Olbertz

The Dying Man

Monika Hansen

Monika Hansen

Hanna / Gertrud Becker

Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Hanns Zischler

Hanns Zischler

Dr. Becker

Günter Meisner

Günter Meisner

Forger

Ronald Nitschke

Ronald Nitschke

Patzke

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Gerd Wameling

Gerd Wameling

Security Guard

Matthias Zelic

Matthias Zelic

Salesman

Udo Samel

Udo Samel

Security Guard

Aline Krajewski

Aline Krajewski

Raissa

Tilmann Vierzig

Tilmann Vierzig

Young Konrad

Antonia Westphal

Antonia Westphal

Young Hanna

Ingo Schmitz

Ingo Schmitz

Anton Becker

Sascha Wohlatz

Sascha Wohlatz

Teenager

Lasse Lehmann

Lasse Lehmann

Teenager

Marcel Jelinski

Marcel Jelinski

Teenager

Nils Schildhauer

Nils Schildhauer

Teenager

Patrick Winz

Patrick Winz

Teenager

Benjamin Winz

Benjamin Winz

Teenager

Camilla Pontabry

Camilla Pontabry

Doria

Frédéric Darié

Frédéric Darié

Maurice

Jean-Marie Rase

Jean-Marie Rase

Jules

Lajos Kovács

Lajos Kovács

Lali

Bruno Krief

Bruno Krief

Paul

Armance Brown

Armance Brown

Paula

Henri Alekan

Henri Alekan

Captain

Hugues Delforge

Hugues Delforge

Les Elastonautes

Claude Poncelet

Claude Poncelet

Les Elastonautes

Susanne Jansen

Susanne Jansen

Woman in the Gallery

Bob Rutman

Bob Rutman

Artist

Yella Rottländer

Yella Rottländer

Winter's Angel

Alexander Hauff

Alexander Hauff

Taxi Driver

Andrzej Pieczyński

Andrzej Pieczyński

Czomsky

Natan Fyodorovsky

Natan Fyodorovsky

Russian

Louis Cochet

Louis Cochet

Louis

Johanna Penski

Johanna Penski

Flower Woman

Steffi Hiller

Steffi Hiller

Passerby

Eberhard Knappe

Eberhard Knappe

Passerby

Shefqet Namani

Shefqet Namani

Shell Player

Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann

Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann

Police Officer

Nadja Engel

Nadja Engel

Woman Slapped in the Face

Daniela Nasimcova

Daniela Nasimcova

Angel

Gunter Kelm

Gunter Kelm

Museum Attendant

Heinz-Peter Graubaum

Heinz-Peter Graubaum

Museum Attendant

Claude Lergenmüller

Claude Lergenmüller

Andre

Melanie Pontabry

Melanie Pontabry

Melanie

Alfred Sczczot

Alfred Sczczot

Grumpy

Esam Tolba

Esam Tolba

Fourth Gambler

Tom Farrell

Tom Farrell

Patient in Coma (uncredited)

Kora Kirby

Kora Kirby

Young Girl (uncredited)

Directed By

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Director

Scott Kirby

Scott Kirby

First Assistant Director

Anyon Rey

Anyon Rey

Second Assistant Director

Caroline Veyssière

Caroline Veyssière

Second Assistant Director

Katrin Mehlhop

Katrin Mehlhop

Continuity

Writing Credits

Richard Reitinger

Richard Reitinger

Screenplay

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Screenplay

Ulrich Zieger

Ulrich Zieger

Screenplay

Daniel Ganz

Daniel Ganz

Script Editor

Lothar Trolle

Lothar Trolle

Script Editor

Production Crew

Ulrich Felsberg

Ulrich Felsberg

Producer

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Producer

Michael Schwarz

Michael Schwarz

Line Producer

Karsten Brünig

Karsten Brünig

Unit Production Manager

Günter Fenner

Günter Fenner

Unit Manager

Udo Heiland

Udo Heiland

Production Manager

Kerstin Baldini

Kerstin Baldini

Production Driver

Kaspar Falkenroth

Kaspar Falkenroth

Production Driver

Volker Schulze zur Wiesche

Volker Schulze zur Wiesche

Production Driver

Jolanda Darbyshire

Jolanda Darbyshire

Executive Producer's Assistant

Steffi Hiller

Steffi Hiller

Production Accountant

Paul Meyer-Gerlt

Paul Meyer-Gerlt

Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Esther Walz

Esther Walz

Costume Design

Christine Atar

Christine Atar

Makeup Artist

Jeanette-Nicole Latzelsberger

Jeanette-Nicole Latzelsberger

Assistant Makeup Artist

Valeska Schitthelm

Valeska Schitthelm

Makeup Artist

Hasso von Hugo

Hasso von Hugo

Makeup Artist

Axel Zornow

Axel Zornow

Makeup Artist

Gabriele Binder

Gabriele Binder

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Laurent Petitgand

Laurent Petitgand

Original Music Composer

Graeme Revell

Graeme Revell

Original Music Composer

Tommy Goodwin

Tommy Goodwin

ADR Mixer

Hans-Walter Kramski

Hans-Walter Kramski

Sound Effects

Michael Kranz

Michael Kranz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Matthias Lempert

Matthias Lempert

Sound Effects

Bernd Schmidl

Bernd Schmidl

Sound Effects

Andreas Walther

Andreas Walther

Boom Operator

Klaus Bölitz

Klaus Bölitz

Sound Engineer

David Darling

David Darling

Musician

Irene Maas

Irene Maas

Musician

Jane Siberry

Jane Siberry

Musician

Gunther Kortwich

Gunther Kortwich

Sound

Visual Effects

Uli Nefzer

Uli Nefzer

Special Effects Supervisor

Morten McAdams

Morten McAdams

Matte Painter

Morten McAdams

Morten McAdams

Visual Effects

Frank Schlegel

Frank Schlegel

Visual Effects

Hubert von Seidlein

Hubert von Seidlein

Matte Painter

Peter Tabbert

Peter Tabbert

Animation

Camera

Jürgen Jürges

Jürgen Jürges

Director of Photography

Benjamin Dernbecher

Benjamin Dernbecher

Second Assistant Camera

Hagen Bogdanski

Hagen Bogdanski

Second Assistant Camera

Claus Gerling

Claus Gerling

Dolly Grip

Ralf Leistl

Ralf Leistl

Second Assistant Camera

Andreas Neubauer

Andreas Neubauer

Still Photographer

Martina Radwan

Martina Radwan

Second Assistant Camera

Jörg Widmer

Jörg Widmer

Steadicam Operator

Jörg Widmer

Jörg Widmer

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Jürgen Bosse

Jürgen Bosse

Gaffer

Stefan Breitel

Stefan Breitel

Lighting Technician

Jost Engelmayer

Jost Engelmayer

Lighting Technician

Martin Fischer

Martin Fischer

Electrician

Paul Freuer

Paul Freuer

Electrician

Marco Teuchert

Marco Teuchert

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Albrecht Konrad

Albrecht Konrad

Production Design

Martin Schreiber

Martin Schreiber

Art Direction

Michael Fechner

Michael Fechner

Property Master

Alessandro Emilio La Rocca

Alessandro Emilio La Rocca

Sculptor

Andreas Olshausen

Andreas Olshausen

Construction Coordinator

Martin Schreiber

Martin Schreiber

Set Dresser

Klaus Rudat

Klaus Rudat

Construction Foreman

Elmar Theissen

Elmar Theissen

Construction Foreman

Peter Bartoschek

Peter Bartoschek

Title Designer

Waltraud Bartoschek

Waltraud Bartoschek

Title Designer

Other Crew

Wolfgang Osterholzer

Wolfgang Osterholzer

Carpenter

Michael Luppino

Michael Luppino

Special Effects

Gerd Nefzer

Gerd Nefzer

Special Effects

Clemans Bail

Clemans Bail

Stunts

François Doge

François Doge

Stunt Coordinator

Jean-Claude Houbart

Jean-Claude Houbart

Stunts

Hardy Martins

Hardy Martins

Stunts

Denis Wyss

Denis Wyss

Stunts

Anton Klima

Anton Klima

Aerial Coordinator

Gerd Nefzer

Gerd Nefzer

Weapons Wrangler

Karl Nefzer

Karl Nefzer

Weapons Wrangler

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

In Memory Of

Heinz-Dieter Bonsmann

Heinz-Dieter Bonsmann

Thanks

Alfred Sczczot

Alfred Sczczot

Thanks

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