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Wings of Desire
1987 2h 8m Wim Wenders

Wings of Desire

★ 7.9 IMDb
Drama Fantasy Romance Made in Europe
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.

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On Wim Wenders
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Awards & Festivals
Nominated European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated International Submission to the Academy Awards
Nominated European Film Award for Best Film
Nominated European Film Academy Special Aspect Award for Best Camera
Nominated European Film Award for Best Director
Won Film Independent Spirit Awards
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