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 (3)
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Damiel (Bruno Ganz at his best) is one of a legion of angels who watches over the lives of residents in a divided city. Set towards the end of the 1980s, before the Berlin Wall came down, the film charts Damiel’s desire to feel, just as the subjects he watches over do. In particular, he is enraptured by Solveig Dommartin’s Marion, an acrobat in a circus. Although it is only children who can see the angels, Marion is faintly aware of Damiel’s presence. As is Peter Falk’s actor, filming on location in the city, who has a past that links him with the otherworldly guardians. (Curzon Film World)
(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)