DVD
Until the end of the world = Bis ans ende der welt
Call Number
- DVD SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY (CEN)
Edition
Director-approved three-DVD special edition ; Director's cut.
Languages
In English, French and German, with English subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
William Hurt, Solveig Dommartin, Max Von Sydow, Sam Neill, Ernie Dingo, Rüdiger Vogler, Jeanne Moreau, Chick Ortega, Chishû Ryû.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2019]
Physical Description
3 videodiscs (287 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (32 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Audience
MPAA rating: R; for language and sensuality.
Summary
Conceived as the ultimate road movie, this decades-in-the-making science-fiction epic from Wim Wenders follows the restless Claire Tourneur across continents as she pursues a mysterious stranger in possession of a device that can make the blind see and bring dream images to waking life. This breathless adventure in the shadow of Armageddon takes its heroes to the ends of the earth and into the oneiric depths of their own souls. Presented here in its 287-minute director's cut, Until the End of the World assumes its rightful place as Wenders' magnum opus, a cosmic ode to the pleasures and perils of the image and a prescient meditation on cinema's digital future.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
Special features: New 4K digital restoration, commissioned by the Wim Wenders Foundation and supervised by director Wim Wenders ; new introduction by Wenders ; new interview with Wenders about the film's soundtrack ; new conversation between Wenders and musician David Byrne ; Japanese behind-the-scenes program detailing the creation of the film's high-definition sequences ; interview with Wenders from 2001 ; Up-down under Roma, a 1993 interview with Wenders on his experiences in Australia ; The song, a 1991 short film by Uli Schueppel detailing the recording of "(I'll love you) Till the end of the world" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds ; deleted scenes ; trailer.