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Wings of Desire

1987 · Movie · PG-13 · 128 min · ★ 7.8

DramaFantasyRomance

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.

Also known as The Sky Over Berlin · Heaven Over Berlin · Skies Over Berlin

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Details
Years
1987
Release date
1987-09-23
Language
German
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
128 min
TMDB rating
7.8/10 (1,498 votes)
Box office
$3,404,057

Themes

  • berlin, germany
  • dreams
  • library
  • circus
  • angel
  • berlin wall
  • immortality
  • observer
  • melancholy
  • black and white
  • perception
  • thoughtful
  • +9 more

Awards & recognition

  • European Film Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1988
  • European Film Award — Best Director · 1988
  • Kurd Lasswitz Award — Best Foreign Work · 1988
  • Film Independent Spirit Awards
  • European Film Academy Special Aspect Award — Best Camera · 1988 · nominated
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  • European Film Award — Best Film · 1988 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Director · 1988 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1988 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1988 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Wim Wenders