Chinese Version
Der Himmel über Berlin (West Germany/France)
Wings of Desire
Two angels in Berlin
Director: Wim Wenders
Cast: Bruno Ganz Solveig Dommartin Peter Falk
Footage: 130min
Year: 1987
Daniel and Cassiel are angels who watch over the city of Berlin. They can travel unseen through the city, listening to people's thoughts, watching their actions and studying their lives. They feel neither pain nor joy. One day, Daniel finds his way into a circus and sees Marion practicing her act; he is immediately smitten. After the owners of the circus tell the company that the show is out of money and must disband, Marion sinks into a funk, shuffling back to her trailer to ponder what to do next. Daniel wants to be human, and he wants to be with Marion, to lift her spirits and, if need be, to share her pain. From the angels' viewpoint, Berlin is seen in gorgeous black-and-white — strikingly beautiful but unreal; when they join the humans, the image shifts to rough but natural-looking color.
References:
Wings of Desire (Gene Breitenbach)
Wings of Desire (David Macdonald)
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