Wings of Desire (1988)

  • PG-13
  • 04/29/1988 (US)
  • Drama, Fantasy, Romance
  • 2h 8m

There are angels on the streets of Berlin.

Overview

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.

Wim Wenders

Director, Screenplay

Peter Handke

Screenplay

Richard Reitinger

Screenplay

Bernard Eisenschitz

Screenplay

Cast

Bruno Ganz's headshot

Bruno Ganz

Damiel
Solveig Dommartin's headshot

Solveig Dommartin

Marion
Otto Sander's headshot

Otto Sander

Cassiel
Curt Bois's headshot

Curt Bois

Homer
Peter Falk's headshot

Peter Falk

The Filmstar
Hans Martin Stier's headshot

Hans Martin Stier

The Dying Man
Elmar Wilms's headshot

Elmar Wilms

A Sad Man
Sigurd Rachman's headshot

Sigurd Rachman

The Suicide

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