West Germany / France,
1987, 127 min
Directed by:
Wim WendersCinematography:
Henri AlekanComposer:
Jürgen KnieperCast:
Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk, Hans-Martin Stier, Laurent Petitgand, Paul Busch, Didier Flamand, Jürgen Heinrich, Nick Cave (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Bruno Ganz stars as Damiel, a lonely, trenchcoated angel who watches over the city, silently comforting its citizens in their hour of need. But when he is captivated by a beautiful French trapeze artist, Damiel decides to trade his gentle, angelic life for the torturous emotions of the secular world. With his divine position in jeopardy, he must choose to either give up love, or lose his eternal wings forever. (Madman Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1989 - Wim Wenders (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1989 - Best Film not in the English Language
European Film Awards
- 1988 - Wim Wenders (Best Director)
- 1988 - Curt Bois (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1988 - Wim Wenders (Best Film)
- 1988 - Henri Alekan (Excellence Award (Prix d'excellence))
César Awards
- 1988 - Best Foreign Film
German Film Awards
- 1988 - Best Feature Film
- 1988 - Henri Alekan (Best Cinematography)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1988 - Wim Wenders (Best Foreign-Language Film)
- 1988 - Henri Alekan (Best Cinematography)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1988 - Henri Alekan (Best Cinematographer)
- 1988 - Wim Wenders (Best Director)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1987 - Wim Wenders (Best Director)
- 1987 - Wim Wenders (Golden Palm - Official Competition)