Is City of Angels based on Wings of Desire?

City of Angels is a 1998 American romantic fantasy film directed by Brad Silberling and starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan. Set in Los Angeles, California, the film is a loose remake of Wim Wenders’ 1987 film Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin), which was set in Berlin.

Was there a sequel to Wings of Desire?

Faraway, So Close!
Wings of Desire/Sequels
“Faraway, So Close!” is the highly anticipated sequel to Wim Wenders’ 1987 masterpiece “Wings of Desire” about angels, humans and all the crazy things that happen between the two. This film focuses on the 2nd angel “Cassiel” (Otto Sander) who is the darker of the two.

What genre is Wings of Desire?

Romance
DramaFantasyMystery
Wings of Desire/Genres

Why does Wings of Desire say to be continued?

Director Wim Wenders’ film Wings of Desire is set in Berlin at the time of the Wall. He opted to make a sequel, desiring to explore Berlin post-reunification, more so than for the sake of having a sequel, though the original ends with “To be continued”.

Why does Wings of Desire end with being continued?

What do you like most about the film Wings of desire?

Wings of Desire is a film about angels who provide comfort to people in need, one angel falls in love with a trapeze artist became determined to be mortal in order to experience happiness on earth with his new found lover. I love the aerial shots and the use of black and white shots to show the contrast of earth and heaven.

Who is the director of wings of desire?

Wings of Desire (German: Der Himmel über Berlin, lit. ‘The Heaven Over Berlin’) is a 1987 romantic fantasy film directed by Wim Wenders.

When did wings of Desire take place?

Wings of Desire. Jump to navigation Jump to search. 1987 film by Wim Wenders. Wings of Desire (German: Der Himmel über Berlin, lit. ‘Heaven Over Berlin’) is a 1987 romantic fantasy film directed by Wim Wenders.

Is there a wings of desire 2?

It was followed by a sequel, Faraway, So Close!, released in 1993. City of Angels, a U.S. remake, was released in 1998. In 1990, numerous critics named Wings of Desire as one of the best films of the 1980s.