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Release Date:
10 April 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
She didn't believe in angels until she fell in love with one. more
Plot:
Inspired by the modern classic, Wings of Desire, City involves an angel (Cage) who is spotted by a doctor in an operating room. Franz plays Cage's buddy who somehow knows a lot about angels. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 9 wins
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11 nominations
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(49 articles)
DVD Of The Week: The Exiles
(From GreenCine Daily. 19 November 2009, 10:55 PM, PST)
Blu-Ray Review: Glorious ‘Wings of Desire’ Given Criterion Treatment
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 19 November 2009, 10:22 AM, PST)
(From GreenCine Daily. 19 November 2009, 10:55 PM, PST)
Blu-Ray Review: Glorious ‘Wings of Desire’ Given Criterion Treatment
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 19 November 2009, 10:22 AM, PST)
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A sweet film, but...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nicolas Cage | ... | Seth | |
| Meg Ryan | ... | Dr. Maggie Rice | |
| Andre Braugher | ... | Cassiel | |
| Dennis Franz | ... | Nathaniel Messinger | |
| Colm Feore | ... | Jordan Ferris | |
| Robin Bartlett | ... | Anne | |
| Joanna Merlin | ... | Teresa Messinger | |
| Sarah Dampf | ... | Susan | |
| Rhonda Dotson | ... | Susan's Mother | |
| Nigel Gibbs | ... | Doctor | |
| John Putch | ... | Man in Car | |
| Lauri Johnson | ... | Woman in Car | |
| Christian Aubert | ... | Foreign Visitor in Car | |
| Jay Patterson | ... | Air Traffic Controller | |
| Shishir Kurup | ... | Jimmy, Anesthesiologist |
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Also Known As:
Stadt der Engel (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexuality including language, and some nudity.
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Runtime:
114 min
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Colour (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #35791) |
Iceland:L |
Brazil:12 |
Canada:14A (Ontario - 2006) |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Belgium:KT |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Hungary:14 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:11 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:15 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:12
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This dialogue between Seth (Nicolas Cage) and Maggie - "Let's go." "Where?" "I don't care." "What will we do?" "Anything." - is virtually identical to an exchange between Nicolas Cage and Deborah Foreman in Valley Girl (1983).
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Continuity: Maggie wakes up in bed wearing a ribbed tank top. She rolls over to check the time on the clock and suddenly she's wearing a satin spaghetti-strap camisole.
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Red House
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I expected to love this film, since my favorite actor and actress are in it, and I was not disappointed. Meg Ryan is great as ever as the surgeon with serious issues, and Nic Cage plays an unusual part as the sensitive angel who falls in love with her. Since Nic is an angel and Meg a human, Nic has to become human so he can touch, smell and love her.
The power of this film is the chemistry between Nic and Meg , and the atmosphere created by Brad Silberling. The romance is very sweet and believable, played into perfection by the leads, and the atmosphere of the 'city of angels' is captivating. The only thing else a film like this needs is a suitable ending, which simply wasn't there. The fist hour-and-a-half was mysteriously uplifting, and the ending was downright depressing. It didn't work for me. Still, it is much better and definitely much deeper than your usual romantic drama and it never fails to entertain. Let's hope the DVD has an alternative ending. (8/10)