Review of Wings of Desire (1987) by Scott R — 24 Feb 2018

The movie before city of angels. 1001 movies to see before you die.

This review of Wings of Desire (1987) was written by Scott R on 24 Feb 2018.

Wings of Desire has generally received very positive reviews.

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