Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire is a 1987 film by the German director Wim Wenders. Its original German title is Der Himmel über Berlin, which can be translated as The Sky (or Heaven) over Berlin. Rainer Maria Rilke's poetry partially inspired the movie; Wenders claimed angels seemed to dwell in Rilke's poetry. The director also employed Peter Handke, who wrote much of the dialogue, the poetic narrations, and the film's recurring poem "Song of Childhood." The fil... more

Initial release date:

  • 1987

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 7 min

Estimated budget:

Also known as:

  • Der Himmel über Berlin,
  • Der Himmel Uber Berlin

Film

Directed by

Wim Wenders

Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (born 14 August 1945) is a German film director, playwright, author, photographer and producer. Wenders was born in Düsseldorf. He graduated from high school in Oberhausen in the Ruhr area. He then studied medicine (1963–64) and philosophy (1964–65) in Freiburg and...

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  • 2 h 7 min

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Currency Amount
  • 2,500,000

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