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Synopsis
Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds — with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk — that it might be possible for him to take human form.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.9/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 95% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 79/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.8/101,562 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 82 | 100% |
Key crew
- Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay
- Jürgen KnieperOriginal Music Composer
- Peter HandkeScreenplay
- Richard ReitingerScreenplay
- Bernard EisenschitzScreenplay
Cast
- Bruno GanzDamiel
- Solveig DommartinMarion
- Otto SanderCassiel
- Curt BoisHomer
- Peter FalkThe Filmstar
- Hans Martin StierThe Dying Man
- Elmar WilmsA Sad Man
- Sigurd RachmanThe Suicide
- Beatrice ManowskiYoung Prostitute
- Bruno RosazThe Clown
- Laurent PetitgandThe Bandleader
- Chick OrtegaThe Drummer
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Themes
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