Wings of Desire
1987 film by Wim Wenders
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Summary
Wings of Desire is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,653 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Film Independent Spirit Awards[3], Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[4], European Film Award for Best Director[5], European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor[6]
- Director: Wim Wenders[7]
- Screenwriter: Wim Wenders[8], Peter Handke[9], Richard Reitinger[10]
- Composer: Jürgen Knieper[11]
- Genre: fantasy film[12], drama film[13]
- Followed by: Faraway, So Close![14]
- Cast member: Bruno Ganz[15], Solveig Dommartin[16], Otto Sander[17], Curt Bois[18], Peter Falk[19], Hans-Martin Stier[20], Annelinde Gerstl[21], Beatrice Manowski[22], Crime & the City Solution[23], Didier Flamand[24], Laurent Petitgand[25], Nick Cave[26], Lajos Kovács[27], Chick Ortega[28]
- Producer: Anatole Dauman[29], Wim Wenders[30]
- Depicts: angel[31]
- Production company: Westdeutscher Rundfunk[32], Argos Films[33]
- Director of photography: Henri Alekan[34]
- Original language of film or TV show: Spanish[35], German[36], French[37], English[38], Turkish[39], Hebrew[40], Japanese[41]
- Commons category: Der Himmel über Berlin[42]
- Distribution format: video on demand[43]
- Review score: 8.7/10[44], 95%[45], 79/100[46]
- Color: color[47], black-and-white[48]
- Country of origin: France[49], Germany[50]
- Publication date: May 17, 1987[51], October 29, 1987[52], September 23, 1987[53], April 29, 1988[54], May 6, 1988[55]
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 51 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].