City of Angels (film)

City of Angels
City of Angels
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Brad Silberling
Screenplay by	Dana Stevens
Based on	Wings of Desire; by Wim Wenders; Peter Handke; Richard Reitinger;
Produced by	Charles Roven; Dawn Steel
Starring	Nicolas Cage; Meg Ryan; Dennis Franz; Andre Braugher;
Cinematography	John Seale
Edited by	Lynzee Klingman
Music by	Gabriel Yared
Production; companies	Regency Enterprises; Atlas Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	April 10, 1998 (United States);
Running time	114 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$55 million
Box office	$198.7 million

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.

When producer Dawn Steel saw potential to pursue more story ideas in Wenders's original concept, she and her husband Charles Roven acquired the rights for an English-language adaptation. After years of delay, they found support from Warner Bros. and recruited Silberling and screenwriter Dana Stevens to execute the project. Themes were borrowed from Wenders's work, though the ending was altered, to a more tragic effect. City of Angels was filmed around California and dedicated to Steel, who died before the premiere.

The remake was released to financial success, but mixed reviews, with some critics judging it to be a mawkish adaptation. It was also noted for its soundtrack, and nominated for several awards, particularly for its performances and soundtrack.

^ "City of Angels". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
^ Weinraub, Bernard (August 20, 1998). "High Costs of 'Joe Black' Challenge Industry Rule". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
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[1] "City of Angels". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.

[2] Weinraub, Bernard (August 20, 1998). "High Costs of 'Joe Black' Challenge Industry Rule". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.

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