Wings of Desire

Summary

Wings of Desire is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,062 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wings of Desire received the Film Independent Spirit Awards^[3].
• Wings of Desire received the Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[4].
• Wings of Desire received the European Film Award for Best Director^[5].
• Wings of Desire received the European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor^[6].
• Wings of Desire's instance of is recorded as film^[7].
• Wings of Desire was directed by Wim Wenders^[8].
• Wim Wenders wrote the screenplay for Wings of Desire^[9].
• Peter Handke wrote the screenplay for Wings of Desire^[10].
• Wings of Desire's composer is recorded as Jürgen Knieper^[11].
• Wings of Desire's genre is fantasy film^[12].
• Wings of Desire's genre is drama film^[13].
• Wings of Desire was followed by Faraway, So Close!^[14].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Bruno Ganz^[15].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Solveig Dommartin^[16].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Otto Sander^[17].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Curt Bois^[18].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Peter Falk^[19].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Hans-Martin Stier^[20].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Annelinde Gerstl^[21].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Beatrice Manowski^[22].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Crime & the City Solution^[23].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Didier Flamand^[24].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Laurent Petitgand^[25].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Nick Cave^[26].
• A cast member of Wings of Desire was Lajos Kovács^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Anatole Dauman^[28] and Wim Wenders^[29]. Wings of Desire was directed by Wim Wenders^[8]. Screenwriters include Wim Wenders^[9] and Peter Handke^[10]. Cast members include Bruno Ganz^[15], Solveig Dommartin^[16], Otto Sander^[17], Curt Bois^[18], Peter Falk^[19], and Hans-Martin Stier^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include May 17, 1987^[30], October 29, 1987^[31], September 23, 1987^[32], April 29, 1988^[33], May 6, 1988^[34], and 1987^[35]. Original languages include Spanish^[36], German^[37], French^[38], English^[39], Turkish^[40], and Hebrew^[41]. Genres include fantasy film^[12] and drama film^[13]. Wings of Desire was distributed by video on demand^[42].

Reception

Awards received include Film Independent Spirit Awards^[3], a group of awards^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1984^[45], headquartered in Santa Monica^[46]; Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[4], a class of award^[47], founded in 1980^[48]; European Film Award for Best Director^[5], a film award category^[49], founded in 1988^[50]; and European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor^[6], an award for best supporting actor^[51], founded in 1988^[52]. Reviews include 8.7/10^[53], 95%^[54], and 79/100^[55].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Wings of Desire was followed by Faraway, So Close!^[14].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Wings of Desire include Lisa the Skeptic^[56], an animated series episode^[57], directed by Neil Affleck^[58].

Why It Matters

Wings of Desire ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,062 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for it include Lisa the Skeptic^[56], an animated series episode^[57], directed by Neil Affleck^[58].

FAQs

What awards did Wings of Desire receive?

Honors received include Film Independent Spirit Awards^[3], Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work^[4], European Film Award for Best Director^[5], and European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor^[6].