Five of iconic film director Wim Wenders' key documentaries collected together in Wenders Classics box set packaging with new bonus features and an exclusive limited edition collector's booklet. A must-have for Wenders fans. Nick's Film: Lightning Over Water: In 1979 award-winning German filmmaker Wim Wenders travelled to New York City to make a movie with legendary American auteur Nicholas Ray as he lay dying of terminal cancer. Surrounded by family and friends the director of such Hollywood classics as Rebel Without a Cause Johnny Guitar and They Live By Night reflects... on a career of triumphs and compromises as he faces his final days with hope humour and the fierce independent spirit that defined his greatest works. Together Ray and Wenders create a film that is more than a documentary telling an extraordinarily moving story about collaboration that goes beyond friendship and ultimately a life in cinema that transcends death itself. Room 666: The year is 1982. Filmmakers across the globe converge on the south of France for the Cannes Film Festival the industry's most prestigious annual event. One by one they are led in to the cramped confines of Room 666 at the Hotel Martinez and forced to answer a difficult and engaging question: What is the future of cinema? The directors become the subject when some of the film's greatest visionaries bare their souls and wax romantic about the fate of moviemaking. Steven Spielberg Michelangelo Antonioni Werner Herzog and Jean-Luc Godard headline an all-star cast of auteurs in this eclectic documentary by acclaimed director Wim Wenders. Tokyo-Ga: Oscar-nominated director Wim Wenders turns his camera toward the Far East in this captivating love letter to the world's most bustling metropolis. Using the films of director Yasujiro Ozu as a window into the Tokyo landscape Wenders examines the sociology of Tokyo in both the past and present in an effort to understand the evolution of Japan's national identity. Highlighted by an interview with fellow filmmaker Werner Herzog Tokyo-Ga is a fascinating amalgam of personal experience and global introspection that aims to question the meaning of nostalgia in a city that thrives on change. Notebook On Cities And Clothes: In 1989 the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris asked director Wim Wenders to create a film about the world of fashion. Initially resistant to the idea Wenders soon became fascinated by the craft and philosophy of Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto as he prepared his new season's collection. From the streets and studios of Tokyo to the boulevards and catwalks of Paris Wenders uncovers the essence of Yamamoto's work while exploring the enigma of style the language of images and the very nature of human identity. The result is an extraordinary examination of both fashion and cinema as a way of life carried along only by unique vision and vivid curiosity. A Trick Of The Light: Long fascinated with the ever-changing culture of world cinema exploratory director Wim Wenders pays a visit to his alma mater in an effort to recreate the magic and wonder of film in its most infantile state. [show more]
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Five of iconic film director Wim Wenders&39; key documentaries collected together in "Wenders Classics" box set packaging with new bonus features and an exclusive limited edition collector&39;s booklet A must-have for Wenders fans Nick&39;s Film Lightning Over Water In 1979 award-winning German filmmaker Wim Wenders travelled to New York City to make a movie with legendary American auteur Nicholas Ray as he lay dying of terminal cancer Surrounded by family and friends the director of such Hollywood classics as Rebel Without a Cause Johnny Guitar and They Live By Night reflects on a career of triumphs and compromises as he faces his final days with hope humour and the fierce independent spirit that defined his greatest works Together Ray and Wenders create a film that is more than a documentary telling an extraordinarily moving story about collaboration that goes beyond friendship and ultimately a life in cinema that transcends death itself Room 666 The year is 1982 Filmmakers across the globe converge on the south of France for the Cannes Film Festival the industry&39;s most prestigious annual event One by one they are led in to the cramped confines of Room 666 at the Hotel Martinez and forced to answer a difficult and engaging question "What is the future of cinema?" The directors become the subject when some of the film&39;s greatest visionaries bare their souls and wax romantic about the fate of moviemaking Steven Spielberg Michelangelo Antonioni Werner Herzog and Jean-Luc Godard headline an all-star cast of auteurs in this eclectic documentary by acclaimed director Wim Wenders Tokyo-Ga Oscar-nominated director Wim Wenders turns his camera toward the Far East in this captivating love letter to the world&39;s most bustling metropolis Using the films of director Yasujiro Ozu as a window into the Tokyo landscape Wenders examines the sociology of Tokyo in both the past and present in an effort to understand the evolution of Japan&39;s national identity Highlighted by an interview with fellow filmmaker Werner Herzog Tokyo-Ga is a fascinating amalgam of personal experience and global introspection that aims to question the meaning of nostalgia in a city that thrives on change Notebook On Cities And Clothes In 1989 the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris asked director Wim Wenders to create a film about the world of fashion Initially resistant to the idea Wenders soon became fascinated by the craft and philosophy of Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto as he prepared his new season&39;s collection From the streets and studios of Tokyo to the boulevards and catwalks of Paris Wenders uncovers the essence of Yamamoto&39;s work while exploring the enigma of style the language of images and the very nature of human identity The result is an extraordinary examination of both fashion and cinema as a way of life carried along only by unique vision and vivid curiosity A Trick Of The Light Long fascinated with the ever-changing culture of world cinema exploratory director Wim Wenders pays a visit to his alma mater in an effort to recreate the magic and wonder of film in its most infantile state Commentary with Wim Wenders "Nicholas Ray Especially For Pierre" documentary Deleted Scenes Yamamoto 12 Years Later documentary Actors Nicholas Ray Wim Wenders Ronee Blakley Jean-Luc Godard Werner Herzog Steven Spielberg Michelangelo Antonioni R W Fassbinder Chishu Ryu Yuharu Atsuta Yohji Yamamoto Udo Kier Nadine Büttner Christoph Merg & Otto Kuhnle Director Wim Wenders Certificate 15 years and over Year 1980 ; 1982 ; 1985 ; 1989 ; 1996 Languages Various - Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Subtitles English
A collection of five key documentaries by legendary German film director Wim Wenders. In 'Nick's Film: Lightning Over Water' (1980), Wenders travels to New York in the hope of helping complete fellow director Nicholas Ray's final film before he succumbs to terminal cancer. Realising the project cannot be completed in the time remaining, Wenders instead creates a powerful documentary tribute to his great friend and colleague. In 'Room 666' (1982), Wenders pins down six legendary directors (Jean-Luc Godard, Werner Herzog, Steven Spielberg, Yimaz Guney, Michelangelo Antonioni, and R.W. Fassbinder) in room 666 of the Hotel Martinez at the Cannes Film Festival of 1982, and asks them for their views on the future of cinema. In 'Tokyo-Ga' (1985), the Japanese capital comes under the spotlight, as Wenders attempts to understand Japan's national identity by tracing the sociological development of the city, both past and present. In 'Notebook on Cities and Clothes' (1989), Wenders focuses on the world of fashion, and in particular the work of Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto as he prepares to present his new collection on the catwalks of Paris. Finally, in 'A Trick of the Light' (1996), Wenders employs all the skills at his command to tell the story of the early days of German cinema, portraying the life stories of the Skladanowsky Brothers, inventors of an early form of the projector.
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