Movie: Wings of Desire

Top 10 Billed Cast

Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz

Damiel

Solveig Dommartin
Solveig Dommartin

Marion

Otto Sander
Otto Sander

Cassiel

Curt Bois
Curt Bois

Homer

Peter Falk
Peter Falk

The Filmstar

Hans Martin Stier
Hans Martin Stier

The Dying Man

Elmar Wilms
Elmar Wilms

A Sad Man

Sigurd Rachman
Sigurd Rachman

The Suicide

Beatrice Manowski
Beatrice Manowski

Young Prostitute

Lajos Kovács
Lajos Kovács

Marion's Coach

Video Trailer Wings of Desire

Video: Official UK Re-Release Trailer

Official UK Re-Release Trailer

Official UK Re-Release Trailer

WINGS OF DESIRE TRAILER

WINGS OF DESIRE TRAILER

Hand-picked by MUBI [Subtitled]

Hand-picked by MUBI [Subtitled]

Official UK Re-Release Trailer 2

Official UK Re-Release Trailer 2

Richard Linklater on WINGS OF DESIRE

Richard Linklater on WINGS OF DESIRE

Wim Wenders on Wings of Desire

Wim Wenders on Wings of Desire

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