Wings of Desire (German Films 70)

Director: Wim Wenders

Screenplay by Wim Wenders, Peter Handke, Richard Reitinger
Cinematographer: Henri Alekan
Music by Jürgen Knieper
Editing: Peter Przygodda
Cast: Bruno Ganz, Otto Sander, Peter Falk, Solveig Dommartin, Curt Bois

Wings of Desire is Wenders’ “film of homecoming”, his first German work after eight years spent in America. Its protagonists are angels, invisible, benign beings that are present everywhere, who observe the world of humans from different viewpoints. One day, however, one of this heavenly host catches sight of Marion, the beautiful trapeze artiste, and he decides to become mortal for the sake of love. With its trench coat-wearing angels and unforgettable acting from Bruno Ganz, Peter Falk, Curt Bois and Solveig Dommartin, this Wenders classic was one of the finest films of the 1980s. It is a film of Berlin, a city divided, a poetic hymn to its residents.

Photo: Bruno Ganz in Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders
© 1987 Road Movies – Argos Films
Courtesy of Wim Wenders Stiftung – Argos Films

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Regular ticket price: 2500 HUF
Discounted ticket price: 1900 HUF

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Awards: Festival de Cannes (1987): Best Director
European Film Awards (1988): Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Curt Bois)
German Film Awards (1988): Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Supporting Actor (Curt Bois)