Bruno Ganz is on top form in this characterful study of desire - physical and spiritual. He is &q...
Wings of Desire
Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds -- with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk -- that it might be possible for him to take human form.
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Wings of Desire
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 23, 1987
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
User Score
78%
Original Title
Der Himmel über Berlin
Production Companies
Argos Films, Wim Wenders Stiftung, WDR, Road Movies, Argos Film Productions
Director
Wim Wenders
Budget
$2,500,000
Revenue
$3,210,139
Description
Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds -- with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk -- that it might be possible for him to take human form.