Der Himmel über Berlin

Released Year: 1987

Certificate: U

Runtime: 128 minutes

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 79

Director: Wim Wenders

Stars: Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois

No of Votes: 64722

Gross: 3333969

Overview: An angel tires of overseeing human activity and wishes to become human when he falls in love with a mortal.

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