Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire

There are angels on the streets of Berlin.

Der Himmel über Berlin

7.8 /10 1,488 votes
September 23, 1987 2h 8m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Wim Wenders
Writers Peter Handke, Richard Reitinger
Studio Road Movies
Rating 7.8/10
Language DE
Budget $2,500,000

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Cast & Crew

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Damiel

Solveig Dommartin

Solveig Dommartin

Marion

Otto Sander

Otto Sander

Cassiel

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Homer

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

The Filmstar

Hans Martin Stier

Hans Martin Stier

The Dying Man

Elmar Wilms

A Sad Man

Sigurd Rachman

The Suicide

Beatrice Manowski

Beatrice Manowski

Young Prostitute

Bruno Rosaz

The Clown

Laurent Petitgand

The Bandleader

Chick Ortega

Chick Ortega

The Drummer

Frequently Asked Questions

Wings of Desire was released on September 23, 1987.

The runtime of Wings of Desire is 2h 8m.

Wings of Desire is a Drama, Fantasy, Romance movie.

Wings of Desire has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

Wings of Desire is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Wings of Desire was directed by Wim Wenders.

The main cast of Wings of Desire includes Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander.

Wings of Desire is originally in German.