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Wings of Desire (1987)

Original title: Der Himmel über Berlin

PG-13 · 1987-05-17 · 2h 8m · DE
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There are angels on the streets of Berlin.

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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Wim WendersDirector
Budget
$2.5M
Box office
$3.2M

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Bruno GanzBruno GanzDamielSolveig DommartinSolveig DommartinMarionOtto SanderOtto SanderCassielCurt BoisCurt BoisHomerPeter FalkPeter FalkThe FilmstarHans Martin StierHans Martin StierThe Dying ManElmar WilmsElmar WilmsA Sad ManSigurd RachmanSigurd RachmanThe SuicideBeatrice ManowskiBeatrice ManowskiYoung ProstituteLajos KovácsLajos KovácsMarion's CoachBruno RosazBruno RosazThe ClownLaurent PetitgandLaurent PetitgandThe Bandleader

Keywords

DreamImmortalityHistoryCircusAngelLibraryBerlin, germanyBerlin wallMortality

Movie DNA

Genre affinityFantasy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityDream · Immortality · HistoryMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference141534

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What is Wings of Desire about?

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.

How long is Wings of Desire?

Wings of Desire has a runtime of 128 minutes.

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