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Wings of Desire
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Cast
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Curt Bois | ... |
Homer
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Elmar Wilms | ... |
In weiteren Rollen - Ein trauriger Mann
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Sigurd Rachman | ... |
In weiteren Rollen - Der Selbstmörder
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Beatrice Manowski | ... |
In weiteren Rollen - Das Strichmädchen
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Im Zirkus - Marion's Trainer
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Im Zirkus - Der Clown
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Laurent Petitgand | ... |
Im Zirkus - Der Kapellmeister
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Chick Ortega | ... |
Im Zirkus - Der Schlagzeuger
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Otto Kuhnle | ... |
Im Zirkus - Die Jongleure
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Christoph Merg | ... |
Im Zirkus - Der Jongleure
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Plot Synopsis
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Visible only to those like them and to human children, Damiel and Cassiel are two angels, who have existed even before humankind. Along with several other angels, they currently wander around West Berlin, generally on their own, observing and preserving life, sometimes trying to provide comfort to the troubled, although those efforts are not always successful. Among those they are currently observing are: the cast and crew of a movie - a detective story set in WWII Nazi Germany - which include a sensitive and perceptive Peter Falk; an elderly man named Homer looking for eternal peace; and the troupe of a financially failing circus, which has closed early for the season because of those financial problems. One day, Damiel tells Cassiel that he wants to become human, to feel not only the sensory aspects of physical beings, but also emotional aspects. He embarks on this thought with the full realization that there is no turning back if he decides to do so. His thoughts are largely ... Written by Huggo
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Release Date:
6 May 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Sky Above Berlin See more »Box Office
Gross:
$3,806,540 (USA) (18 September 1998)Company Credits
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DolbyAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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[in German, using English subtitles]
Damiel: [voiceover] When the child was a child, it walked with its arms swinging. It wanted the stream to be a river, the river a torrent, and this puddle to be the sea. When the child was a child, it didn't know it was a child. Everything was full of life, and all life was one. When the child was a child, it had no opinion about anything, no habits. It often sat cross-legged, took off running, had a cowlick in its hair, and didn't make faces when ...
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Wim Wenders: a film-crew member in the scene where Otto Sander observes a movie set. See more »Goofs
The position of the trapeze artists' arms change after Bruno stands in her trailer. See more »Quotes
[first lines][in German, using English subtitles]
Damiel: [voiceover] When the child was a child, it walked with its arms swinging. It wanted the stream to be a river, the river a torrent, and this puddle to be the sea. When the child was a child, it didn't know it was a child. Everything was full of life, and all life was one. When the child was a child, it had no opinion about anything, no habits. It often sat cross-legged, took off running, had a cowlick in its hair, and didn't make faces when ...
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A visually beautiful film, which boasts one of the most poetic and literary scripts ever- the dreamlike poetry of the dialogue fits seamlessly in with the overpowering visuals. The acting is of very high callibre too, with Peter Falk adding a very welcome dimension to the film and Bruno Ganz proving a master at acting via expression and nuance. The storyline is nice and simple and is given much additional poignancy and depth by the way Wenders directed, Henri Alekan photographed and the choice of music for certain scenes- the use of Nick Cave's "The Carney" is especially perfect for the scene in which it was used, as was the music during the main scene where we get to see Marion's Trapeze act- the music, visual mastery and the act itself combine to stunningly entrancing effect. That 100 people have given this film a 1/10 mark is almost beyond belief, as it is an absolute joy from start to finish. Rating:- ***** (out of *****)