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.
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