Wings of Desire Cast
The cast of Wings of Desire.
Bruno Ganz
as Damiel

Bruno Ganz plays Damiel, an angel who falls in love with a trapeze artist and wishes to become human to experience life and love.

Solveig Dommartin
as Marion

Solveig Dommartin portrays Marion, a trapeze artist who captures the heart of the angel Damiel and brings a sense of longing to the film.

Otto Sander
as Cassiel

Otto Sander portrays Cassiel, another angel who yearns to understand the complexity of human emotions and experiences.

Curt Bois
as Homer

Curt Bois plays Homer, an aged poet who reflects on the passage of time and imparts wisdom to the angels in their observations.

Peter Falk
as The Filmstar

Peter Falk appears as The Filmstar, a character who can sense the presence of angels and serves as a kind of guide to them.

Hans Martin Stier
as The Dying Man

Hans Martin Stier portrays The Dying Man, whose reflections on life and death resonate with the angels' own contemplations.

Elmar Wilms
as A Sad Man

Elmar Wilms plays A Sad Man, a character whose sorrow adds a poignant layer to the angels' observations of human existence.

Sigurd Rachman
as The Suicide

Sigurd Rachman portrays The Suicide, a figure whose tragic choice highlights the fragility of human life and emotions.

Beatrice Manowski
as Young Prostitute

Beatrice Manowski appears as the Young Prostitute, a character whose struggles and resilience offer insight into the harsh realities of life.

Lajos Kovács
as Marion's Coach

Lajos Kovács plays Marion's Coach, a role that adds depth to Marion's character and her interactions with the angel Damiel.

Bruno Rosaz
as The Clown

Bruno Rosaz portrays The Clown, a whimsical figure whose presence brings moments of lightness and playfulness to the film.

Laurent Petitgand
as The Bandleader

Laurent Petitgand appears as The Bandleader, adding a musical and atmospheric element to the narrative of Wings of Desire.

Chick Ortega
as The Drummer
Otto Kuhnle
as The Juggler
Christoph Merg
as The Juggler
Peter Werner
as The Manager
Teresa Harder
as In the Library - The Angel
Jürgen Heinrich
as In the Old Apartments
Annelinde Gerstl
as On the Highway
Mick Harvey
as Crime and The City Solution / Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave
as Self - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Blixa Bargeld
as Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Susanne Vierkötter
as In the Circus
Paul Busch
as In the Circus
Karin Busch
as In the Circus
Irene Moessinger
as In the Circus
Franky
as In the Circus - Last But Not Least
Daniela Nasimcova
as In the Library - The Angel
Bernard Eisenschitz
as In the Library - The Angel
Didier Flamand
as In the Library - The Angel
Rolf Henke
as In the Library - The Angel
Scott Kirby
as In the Library - The Angel
Franck Glemin
as In the Library - The Angel
Jerry Barrish
as In the Bunker - The Director
Jeanette Pollak
as In the Bunker - The Costume Designer
Christian Bartels
as In the Bunker - The 'Hitler Youth'
David Crome
as In the Bunker - The Assistant Director
Käthe Fürstenwerth
as In the Bunker
Werner Schönrock
as In the Bunker
Bernd Ramien
as In the Bunker
Erika Rabau
as In the Bunker
Silvia Blagojeva Itscherenska
as In the Bunker
Sultan Meral
as In the Bunker
Olivier Picot
as In the Bunker
Jochen Gliscinsky
as In the Bunker
Erich Schupke
as In the Bunker
Margarete Hafner
as In the Old Apartments
Oliver Herder
as In the Old Apartments
Margitta Haberland
as In the Old Apartments
Ralf Strathmann
as In the Old Apartments
Walter Ratayszak
as In the Old Apartments
Charlotte Oberberg
as In the Old Apartments
Lubinka Kostic
as In the Old Apartments
Gisela Westerboer
as On the Highway
Andreas Valentin
as On the Highway
Wolf-Dirk Vogeley
as On the Highway
Ruth Rischke
as On the Highway
Familie Ayik
as On the Highway
Simon Bonney
as Crime and The City Solution
Harry Howard
as Crime and The City Solution
Rowland S. Howard
as Crime and The City Solution
Thomas Wydler
as Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Roland Wolf
as Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Kid Congo Powers
as Self
Denis Rodriguez
as With the Children
Dieta von Aster
as With the Children
Gustav Geisler
as With the Children
Paul Geisler
as With the Children
Lorenz Geisler
as With the Children
Slađana Kostić
as With the Children
Benedikt Schumann
as With the Children
Nicolas Roth
as With the Children
Marcus Stenzel
as With the Children
Benjamin Ferchow
as With the Children
Mario Meyer
as With the Children
Mark Leuschner
as With the Children
Tibor Dahlenburg
as With the Children
Lia Harder
as With the Children
Mascha Noak
as With the Children
Vera Butzek
as With the Children
Donald Behrendt
as With the Children
Patric Kreuzer
as
Simone Säger
as
Gerdi Hofmann
as
Ulrike Schirm
as
Hans Marquardt
as
Heimke Karl
as
Klaus Mausolf
as
Özyer Hüsinye
as
Jean-Claude Lezin
as
Thierry Noir
as
Matthias Maaß
as
Henry Luczkow
as
Louis Cochet
as Circus Spotlight Operator (uncredited)
Lina Otto
as Girl in the Club (uncredited)
Johanna Penski
as Flower Seller (uncredited)
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