Wings of Desire_
Original: Der Himmel über Berlin
"There are angels on the streets of Berlin."
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.
Starring
Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander
Box Office
$3.5M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Box office
Wings of Desire earned $3.5M worldwide on a $2.5M budget — a 42% return on investment.
Year context
Wings of Desire was released 39 years ago in 1987.
Wings of Desire is a Drama, Fantasy, Romance film with a runtime of 2h 8m.
CAST (20)
Bruno Ganz
Damiel
Solveig Dommartin
Marion
Otto Sander
Cassiel
Curt Bois
Homer
Peter Falk
The Filmstar
Hans Martin Stier
The Dying Man
EW
Elmar Wilms
A Sad Man
SR
Sigurd Rachman
The Suicide
Beatrice Manowski
Young Prostitute
BR
Bruno Rosaz
The Clown
Laurent Petitgand
The Bandleader
Chick Ortega
The Drummer
OK
Otto Kuhnle
The Juggler
CM
Christoph Merg
The Juggler
PW
Peter Werner
The Manager
Teresa Harder
In the Library - The Angel
Jürgen Heinrich
In the Old Apartments
Annelinde Gerstl
On the Highway
Mick Harvey
Crime and The City Solution / Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave
Self - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
BOX OFFICE
$2.5M
Budget
$3.5M
Revenue
+42%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Wings of Desire about?
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.
How long is Wings of Desire?
Wings of Desire has a runtime of 128 minutes (2h 8m).
Who stars in Wings of Desire?
The cast of Wings of Desire includes Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk.
How much did Wings of Desire make at the box office?
Wings of Desire earned $3,548,590 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $2,500,000.
What is the rating of Wings of Desire?
Wings of Desire has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 based on 1,460 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Fantasy
Romance