On this day in movie history - Paris, Texas (1984):

Paris, Texas

directed by Wim Wenders,

written by L. M. Kit Carson and Sam Shepard,

was released in the United States on November 2, 1984.
Music by Ry Cooder.

Cast:

Harry Dean Stanton, Sam Berry, Bernhard Wicki, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clément, Claresie Mobley, Hunter Carson, Viva Auder, Socorro Valdez, Edward Fayton, Justin Hogg, Nastassja Kinski, Tom Farrell, John Lurie, Jeni Vici, Sally Norvell, Sharon Menzel, The Mydolls, Brandy Tipton.

On this day in movie history - The Soul of a Man (2003):

The Soul of a Man

documentary directed and written by Wim Wenders,

part 2 of the documentary series The Blues,

produced by Martin Scorsese,

was released in the United States on September 29, 2003.
Additional music by Davis Coen.

Cast:

Chris Thomas King, Keith B. Brown, James Hughes, David F. Hughes, Shayne Tingle, Joy Brashears, David Barnes, Beck, James Blood Ulmer, T Bone Burnett, Nick Cave, Eagle Eye Cherry, Shemekia Copeland, Cream, Laurence Fishburne, Skip James, Garland Jeffreys, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, J.B. Lenoir, Los Lobos, John Mayall, Bonnie Raitt, Lou Reed, Vernon Reid, Marc Ribot, Seaberg Ronnog, Steve Seaberg, Richard Shurman, Dick Waterman, Lucinda Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Alvin Youngblood Hart.

On this day in movie history - Until the End of the World (1991):

Until the End of the World

directed by Wim Wenders,

written by Peter Carey and Wim Wenders,

based on a story by Wim Wenders, Solveig Dommartin and Michael Almereyda,

was released in Germany on September 12, 1991.

Music by Graeme Revell.

Songs included on the movie soundtrack:

Opening Title, by Graeme Revell; Sax and Violins, by Talking Heads; Summer Kisses, Winter Tears, by Julee Cruise; Move with Me (Dub), by Neneh Cherry; The Adversary, by Crime & the City Solution; What's Good, by Lou Reed; Last Night Sleep, by Can; Fretless, by R.E.M.; Days, by Elvis Costello; Claire's Theme, by Graeme Revell; (I'll Love You) Till the End of the World, by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds; It Takes Time, by Patti Smith (with Fred Smith); Death's Door, by Depeche Mode; Love Theme, by Graeme Revell; Calling All Angels (Remix Version), by Jane Siberry with k.d. lang; Humans from Earth, by T Bone Burnett; Sleeping in the Devil's Bed, by Daniel Lanois; Until the End of the World, by U2; Finale, by Graeme Revell; Trois Jeux d'enfants: Nze-nze-nze, performed by Aka Pygmies; Blood of Eden, written and performed by Peter Gabriel; Breakin' the Rules, written and performed by Robbie Robertson; Lagoons, performed by Gondwanaland; Travelin' Light, performed by the Boulevard of Broken Dreams Orchestra; The Twist, performed by Chubby Checker; Summer Kisses, Winter Tears, performed by Elvis Presley; La Vieil Homme De La Mer, performed by Laurent Petitgand.

Cast:

Solveig Dommartin, Pietro Falcone, Enzo Turrin, Chick Ortega, Eddy Mitchell, William Hurt, Adelle Lutz, Ernie Dingo, Jean-Charles Dumay, Sam Neill, Ernest Berk, Christine Oesterlein, Rüdiger Vogler, Diogo Dória, Amália Rodrigues, Elena Prudnikova, Jinzhan Zhang, Naoto Takenaka, Hiroshi Kanbe, Yugi Ogata, Miwako Fujitani, Kuniko Miyake, Chishû Ryû, Allen Garfield, Alec Jason, Lois Chiles, Lauren Graham, David Gulpilil, Fred Welsh, Charlie McMahon, Alfred Lynch, Jeanne Moreau, Justine Saunders, Kylie Belling, Bart Willoughby, Jimmy Little, Max von Sydow, Rhoda Roberts, Paul Livingston, Susan Leith, Detlef Winterberg, Jean-Marie Rase, Carmen Chaplin, Dolores Chaplin, Sylvette Dommartin, Peter Przygodda, Barbara Wenders, Hella Wenders, Michael Wenders, Erika Rabau, Lothar Wildhirth, Kazuhiko Uemura, Eric Beaver, Jerry Barrish, Michelle Cook, Bob Stewart, David Byrne, Tom Farrell, Tom Waits.

On this day in movie history - The Blues (2003):

The Blues

7-part documentary series.
Released at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on September 6, 2003.
Aired on PBS television in the United States from September 28, 2003 – October 4, 2003.

Directed by:
Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Marc Levin, Martin Scorsese, Mike Figgis, Richard Pearce and Wim Wenders.

Written by:
Charles Burnett, Peter Guralnick, Robert Gordon and Wim Wenders.

Series episode titles:

Feel Like Going Home
The Soul of a Man
The Road to Memphis
Warming by the Devil's Fire
Godfathers and Sons
Red, White and Blues
Piano Blues

Cast:
Ike Turner, B.B. King, Pinetop Perkins, Dick Waterman, Chris Thomas King, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Nathaniel Lee Jr., Keith B. Brown, Carl Lumbly, James Hughes, David F. Hughes, Ivy Cassel, Shayne Tingle, Frances Horton White, Susan McWilliams, Joy Brashears, Tommie Tc Carter, Goodman. Wille, Colleen White, Vasti Jackson, Nathaniel Lee Sr., Ted Davis, Ilona W. Wilkes, Jay R. Unger, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Tom Jones, T Bone Burnett, Lulu, Nick Cave, Mick Fleetwood, Elvis Costello, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Beck, Lou Reed, Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Eric Burdon, Keb' Mo', Dr. John, Steve Winwood, Eagle Eye Cherry, Chuck D, Dave Brubeck, Taj Mahal, Cassandra Wilson, Lucinda Williams, Los Lobos, KoKo Taylor, Lonnie Donegan, Bobby Rush, Rufus Thomas, Humphrey Lyttelton, John Mayall, Peter Green, Albert Lee, Vernon Reid, Sam Phillips, Jack Elliott, Georgie Fame, Ali Farka Touré, Chris Barber, Marc Ribot, Little Milton, Hubert Sumlin, George Melly, Magic Slim, Chris Farlowe, Ian Jennings, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Rahzel, Bert Jansch, Sam Carr, Joe Mulherin, Jon Cleary, Salif Keïta, Shemekia Copeland, Rosco Gordon, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Johnny Juice Rosado, Garland Jeffreys, Marshall Chess, Jay McShann, Cato Walker III, Pete Jolly, Corey Harris, Jim Dickinson, Otha Turner, Calvin Newborn, Henry Gray, Don Kern, Bernice Turner Pratcher, Pete King, Richard Shurman, Davy Graham, Habib Koité, Marcia Ball, Christine Tobin, Dr. Louis Cannonball Cantor, David Barnes, Bob Koester, Phil Chess, Seaberg Ronnog, Jesse Price, Willie King, Sam Lay, Steve Seaberg, Mark Mondesir, Ahmir, Morris Jennings, Toumani Diabaté, Jamar Chess, Phil Upchurch, James Blood Ulmer, Chris Spindel, Pete Johnson, Christine Spindel, Sharde Thomas, Mya, Rob Stone.

On this day in movie history - Buena Vista Social Club (1999):

Buena Vista Social Club,

documentary directed and written by Wim Wenders,

based on a concept by Nick Gold,

was released at the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany on February 17, 1999.

Cast:
Octavio Calderon, Joachim Cooder, Ry Cooder, Angel Terry Domech, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ibrahim Ferrer Jr., Manuel Galbán, Hugo Garzón, Carlos Gonzalez, Juan de Marcos González, Rubén González, Pío Leyva, Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea, Orlando 'Cachaíto' López, Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal, Eliades Ochoa, Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo, Alejandro Pichardo, Yanko Pichardo, Omara Portuondo, Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos, Salvador Repilado Labrada, José Antonio Rodriguez, Compay Segundo, Benito Suárez Magana, Barbarito Torres, Amadito Valdés, Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés, Lázaro Villa, Heitor Goldflus.

Wim Wenders’ ‘Wings of Desire’ Soars to Screens After Restoration:

Follow the links below to read the articles in Variety:

https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/wim-wenders-wings-of-desire-berlin-2018-berlinale-1202720958/

In memory of Bruno Ganz:

March 22, 1941 – February 15, 2019.

Follow the links below to read the articles in Variety:

Bruno Ganz, Star of ‘Downfall’ and ‘Wings of Desire,’ Dies at 77:

https://variety.com/2019/film/obituaries-people-news/bruno-ganz-dies-dead-actor-downfall-wings-of-desire-1203141712/

Related Article:

Bruno Ganz: He Played Hitler and a Hovering Angel, But Was Most Memorable When Caught Between Good and Evil:

https://variety.com/2019/film/columns/bruno-ganz-appreciation-downfall-the-american-friend-1203141796/