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Wings of Desire
Der Himmel über Berlin
Directed by Wim Wenders
1987•2h 8m•PG-13•★ 8.0
Drama / Fantasy / Romance
Synopsis
Two benevolent, invisible angels listen to the private thoughts of the citizens of divided West and East Berlin, until one angel chooses to fall from grace and become mortal after falling in love with a lonely French trapeze artist. Wim Wenders and Henri Alekan's poetic, monochrome-to-color masterwork.
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DirectorWim Wenders
WriterPeter HandkeRichard ReitingerWim WendersBernard Eisenschitz
CinematographyHenri Alekan
MusicJürgen Knieper
Principal Cast
Bruno GanzDamiel
Solveig DommartinMarion
Otto SanderCassiel
Curt BoisHomer
Peter FalkThe Filmstar
Hans Martin StierThe Dying Man
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Elmar WilmsA Sad ManSR
Sigurd RachmanThe SuicideTechnical Specifications
Runtime2h 8m (128 mins)
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DirectorWim Wenders
LanguagesGerman, English, French, Turkish, Hebrew, Spanish
CountryDE, FR
StudioRoad Movies Filmproduktion • Argos Films
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