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Wings of Desire 

(c) 1987 Reverse Angle Library GmbH
(Der Himmel über Berlin)

(c) 1987 Reverse Angle Library GmbH
 

 

 


Director: Wim Wenders, colour and b/w, 128 mins
Germany 1987

Set in the divided city Berlin in the 1980s this film features Bruno Ganz as the angel Damiel who is fascinated by the human world. Restricted to only watching and encouraging humans, he deeply craves for participation in their emotions and sentiences. When he meets the trapeze artist Marion, he is finally ready to give up his immortality.

Category Feature
Language German, Engl. subtitles
Director Wim Wenders
Screenplay Wim Wenders, Peter Handke
Cast Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander
Production Road Movies Filmproduktion
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