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[nightdog_barks]

Well, back to winter for us. Overcast, grey, dreary, damp, and cold. :-P

Was saddened to open up the Guardian today (it wasn't in the headlines of the Washington Post yet) and see that the great actor Bruno Ganz had passed away. Yes, Downfall was a great film, but I'll always remember him in Wings of Desire, as the angel who wanted to be human, with its gorgeous black-and-white cinematography and vision of public libraries as sacred spaces. I described it last year as exquisite and talky and enthralling and goofy, and I'd still go with that. :-)

I want it to be warm and sunny again. Sigh.

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[sovay]

but I'll always remember him in Wings of Desire, as the angel who wanted to be human, with its gorgeous black-and-white cinematography and vision of public libraries as sacred spaces.

Amen.

[nightdog_barks]

Indeed.

[felis]

It's been ages since I've seen Wings of Desire, but it's certainly the first thing after Downfall that came to mind re: Bruno Ganz. Did you know that there was a sequel? I haven't seen it, but going with your choice of adjectives for Wings of Desire, this one seems to double down on the "goofy".

[nightdog_barks]

Ha! I did know there was a sequel, but either I've never seen it or I have no memory of seeing it. From what I've read about it, it may be the latter, and I've deliberately blocked the memory of it from my mind. :D