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.
Wings of Desire (1987) is a drama, fantasy and romance film directed by Wim Wenders, released on September 23, 1987 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander and Curt Bois. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 1,531 ratings.
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Bruno Ganz
as Damiel
Solveig Dommartin
as Marion
Otto Sander
as Cassiel
Curt Bois
as Homer
Peter Falk
as The Filmstar
Hans Martin Stier
as The Dying Man
Elmar Wilms
as A Sad Man
Sigurd Rachman
as The Suicide
Beatrice Manowski
as Young Prostitute
Bruno Rosaz
as The Clown
Laurent Petitgand
as The Bandleader
Chick Ortega
as The Drummer
Directed by Wim Wenders, written by Peter Handke, Richard Reitinger and Wim Wenders, produced by Anatole Dauman and Wim Wenders.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 1,531 ratings.
Bruno Ganz is on top form in this characterful study of desire - physical and spiritual. He is "Daniel" an angel invisible to all but his own kind (and to the innocence of children) who finds himself, with his colleague "Cassiel" (Otto Sander) policing the city of Berlin at the end of the second world war. Needless to say, there are no shortages of claimants on their compassion and they do what they can to help…
Reviewed on December 25, 2022
**Essay on Sleepiness.** When I decided to see this film, I did it for three reasons: the first is the participation of Bruno Ganz, a German actor that I appreciate and that I started to like after seeing him do excellent work in other films such as “The Fall”; the second is the enormous consideration in which this film has been held by a very high number of distinguished critics and specialists; the third is the…
Reviewed on February 26, 2023
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Wings of Desire (1987) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Wings of Desire (1987) includes Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois and Peter Falk. The film was directed by Wim Wenders. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Wings of Desire was released on September 23, 1987 and runs for 2h 8m.
Wings of Desire (1987) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 1,531 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, fantasy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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