City of Angels
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's 1987 film Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin). As with the original, City of Angels tells the story of an angel (Cage) who falls in love with a mortal woman (Ryan), and wishes to become human to be with her. With the guidance of a man (Dennis Franz) who has already made the transition from immortality, the angel falls and begins the human experience.
Plot
In Los Angeles, California, Seth is one of many angels who watch over humans, protecting them in unseen ways. His main responsibility is to appear to those who are close to death and guide them to the next life.
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| author | Dana Stevens Peter Handke Richard Reitinger Wim Wenders |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Brad Silberling |
| editor | Lynzee Klingman |
| genre | fantasy |
| keywords | angel awaken begin cassiel close to death fall fallen angel free will guide human being jump lake tahoe log logging truck morning mountain cabin new life other world psychopomp run shower their way understand wait wound |
| musicBy | Gabriel Yared |
| producer | Charles Roven Dawn Steel |
| productionCompany | Atlas Entertainment Regency Enterprises |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| recordedAt | Malibu San Francisco |
| theme | romantic fantasy |