Wings of Desire Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Wings of Desire is a 1987 Franco-German romantic fantasy film directed by Wim Wenders. The film is about invisible, immortal angels who populate Berlin and listen to the thoughts of the human inhabitants and comfort those who are in distress. Even though the city is densely populated, many of the people are isolated and estranged from their loved ones. One of the angels, played by Bruno Ganz, falls in love with a beautiful, lonely trapeze artist. The angel chooses to become human so that he can experience the human sensory pleasures, ranging from enjoying food to touching a loved one, and so...
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Release date:	May 17, 1987
Directed by:	Wim Wenders
Rated:
Runtime:	127 Minutes
Producer:	Wim Wenders, Anatole Dauman
Editor:	Peter Przygodda, Peter Przygodda
Music by:	Jürgen Knieper
Cinematography:	Henri Alekan
Screenplay by:	Wim Wenders, Peter Handke, Richard Reitinger
Genre:	Fantasy

Cast of Wings of Desire

Peter Falk

Der Filmstar

Born:Sept. 16, 1927

Died:June 23, 2011

Bruno Ganz

Damiel

Born:March 22, 1941

Age:70

Curt Bois

Homer

Born:Apr. 5, 1901

Died:Dec. 25, 1991

Otto Sander

Cassiel

Born:June 30, 1941

Age:70

Lajos Kovács

Born:February 9, 1944

Age:67

Solveig Dommartin

Marion

Born:May 16, 1961

Died:Jan. 11, 2007

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1988	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Wim Wenders
1989	Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film, Anatole Dauman
1988	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography, Henri Alekan
1987	Cannes Best Director Award, Wim Wenders

Year	Award Nomination
1988	BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Anatole Dauman
1989	Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film, Anatole Dauman
1988	César Award for Best Foreign Film, Wim Wenders

Film director of Wings of Desire

Wim Wenders

Born: August 14, 1945

Age: 66

Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders is a German film director, playwright, author, photographer and producer. Wenders was born in Düsseldorf. He graduated from high school in Oberhausen in the Ruhr area. He then studied medicine and philosophy in Freiburg and Düsseldorf. However, he dropped...
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Prequels and sequels to Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire

1987

Faraway, So Close!

1993

Filming locations for Wings of Desire

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.49 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city and is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union. Located in northeastern Germany,...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who played a role in the production of the film, "Wings of Desire"?
A:
Wim Wenders and Anatole Dauman produced the movie.
Q:
Who distributed the motion picture, "Wings of Desire"?
A:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was the movie's distributor.
Q:
What was the estimated budget for the production of the film "Wings of Desire"?
A:
$2.5 million was the budget for this movie.
Q:
Who was the writer for the film Wings of Desire?
A:
Wim Wenders and Peter Handke wrote the script for the film.
Q:
When did the film "Wings of Desire" debut?
A:
The movie was released in September, 1987.
Q:
Who directed the movie "Wings of Desire"?
A:
Wim Wenders directed the motion picture.
Q:
What is the runtime of the film "Wings of Desire"?
A:
The total time for the film is 127 minutes.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in the motion picture, "Wings of Desire"?
A:
Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois and Peter Falk played a role in the movie.
Q:
Who composed the music for the movie Wings of Desire?
A:
Jürgen Knieper composed the music score for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
Which locations were highlighted in the movie Wings of Desire?
A:
The motion picture's featured locations include Berlin.