Review of Wings of Desire (1987) by Farid M — 05 Jul 2008

I love Berlin. I love Nick Cave. And I love Angels. And this film put them all together in one beautiful fairytale.

This review of Wings of Desire (1987) was written by Farid M on 05 Jul 2008.

Wings of Desire has generally received very positive reviews.

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