Wings of Desire

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Wings of Desire

This Wim Wenders film centers around the story of two angels wandering post-war Berlin. Invisible to humans, they evertheless give their help and comfort to all the lonely and depressed souls they meet. After many centuries, one of the angels become unhappy with his immortal state and wishes to become human in order to experience the joys of everyday life. He meets a circus acrobat and finds in her the fufillment of all his mortal desires.

DVD

Commentary by director Wim Wenders and Peter Falk
Deleted scenes with commentary by Wim Wenders
"Angels Among Us" documentary
Interactive map
Widescreen anamorphic format
Subtitles: English
Soundtrack: German and English Dolby Digital 5.1

Curator's Comments:
Read Roger Ebert's essay on this DVD Classic.

Director: Wim Wenders
Color
127 min
Released: 1987
Rated: PG-13

Country: West Germany, France
Language: German
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Romance

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