Using Rainer Maria-Rilke's poetry as the basis for the dialog Wenders has brilliantly produced the most poetic film this viewer has ever seen. Wenders uses the black-and-white-phasing-into-color (and vice-versa) film technique to tasteful perfection. Peter Falk has never been more magically and earthily charming, Solveig Dommartin's graceful movement and facial expressions throughout the film accentuate the deeply lyrical nature of the film, and Bruno Ganz turns in one of his typically captivating and "yeoman" performances as the angel tempted by an earthbound existence. Wonderful piece of filmmaking!
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