Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire (1987)

Der Himmel über Berlin

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.

Date of release
1987-09-23
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (1552)
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Director
Wim Wenders

Casting

  • Bruno Ganz — Damiel
  • Solveig Dommartin — Marion
  • Otto Sander — Cassiel
  • Curt Bois — Homer
  • Peter Falk — The Filmstar
  • Hans Martin Stier — The Dying Man
  • Elmar Wilms — A Sad Man
  • Sigurd Rachman — The Suicide
  • Beatrice Manowski — Young Prostitute
  • Bruno Rosaz — The Clown
  • Laurent Petitgand — The Bandleader
  • Chick Ortega — The Drummer

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