Review of Wings of Desire (1987) by Shawn English — 11 Sep 2008

Desperate love - the best kind, and filmed in Berlin - my favorite city.

This review of Wings of Desire (1987) was written by Shawn English on 11 Sep 2008.

Wings of Desire has generally received very positive reviews.

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