Review of Wings of Desire (1987) by Marcos S — 14 Jun 2013

The masterpiece from Wenders with a sublime performance from Bruno Ganz. Unforgettable movie!

This review of Wings of Desire (1987) was written by Marcos S on 14 Jun 2013.

Wings of Desire has generally received very positive reviews.

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