A group of angels in the German capital look longingly upon the life of humans.
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| Otto Sander | ... | Cassiel | |
| Peter Falk | ... | Peter Falk | |
| Horst Buchholz | ... | Tony Baker | |
| Mikhail Gorbachev | ... | Mikhail Gorbachev (as Michail S. Gorbatschow) | |
| Nastassja Kinski | ... | Raphaela | |
| Heinz Rühmann | ... | Konrad | |
| Bruno Ganz | ... | Damiel | |
| Solveig Dommartin | ... | Marion | |
| Rüdiger Vogler | ... | Phillip Winter | |
| Lou Reed | ... | Lou Reed | |
| Willem Dafoe | ... | Emit Flesti | |
| Monika Hansen | ... | Hanna / Gertrud Becker | |
| Günter Meisner | ... | Fälscher | |
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Ronald Nitschke | ... | Patzke |
| Hanns Zischler | ... | Dr. Becker | |
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A group of angels in the German capital look longingly upon the life of humans.
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Country:
GermanyRelease Date:
21 December 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$10,500,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
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Yella Rottländer appears in a cameo as the guardian angel of Phillip Winter, played by Rüdiger Vogler, recomposing the couple of leading actors in Wim Wenders's Alice in the Cities (1974) after 20 years. See more »Goofs
In the scene in the underground security monitoring room, as the two guards are standing and putting on their blazers, if you look at the mirror on screen right, you will see a film crew member moving around. See more »Quotes
Emit Flesti: Let me explain a couple of things. Time is short. That's the first thing. For the weasel, Time is a weasel. For the hero, Time is heroic. For the whore, Time is just another trick. If you're gentle, your Time is gentle. If you're in a hurry, Time flies. Time is a servant, if you are its master. Time is your god, if you are its dog. We are the creators of Time, the victims of Time, and the killers of Time. Time is timeless. That's the second thing. You are the clock, Cassiel.See more »
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The film is dedicated to actor Curt Bois who worked with Wim Wenders in "Der Himmel über Berlin". See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Wim Wenders may not be taken seriously by Hollywood (or critics) anymore, but he seems able to pull in actors and musicians at will. Great soundtrack.
Great cast as well. Check out Horst Bucholz (sp?) here and in the 1962 comedy "One, Two, Three" with James Cagney. All the "mortals", especially Bruno Ganz, seem almost gleeful. Only Willem Dafoe appears to be in a "serious German movie".
I may not be qualified to comment on the real value of this movie because "Wings of Desire" is in my permanent top 5. It probably benefits from the glow of it's precursor more than any other sequel, because I really wanted to catch up with these characters. I smiled every time I saw a familiar face.
That said, it takes about an hour to settle in but finally gets sort of serious. Watching this and "Until the End of The World" (also ripped by critics) I get the feeling Wenders was either being lazy or just freestyling to avoid boredom. Looks like fun from here.