Review of Wings of Desire (1987) by Kevin W — 01 Feb 2008

Beautiful cinematography and profoundly moving. Have to watch a few times to get it all. What happened to Wim Wenders after he made this?

This review of Wings of Desire (1987) was written by Kevin W on 01 Feb 2008.

Wings of Desire has generally received very positive reviews.

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