City of Angels

"She didn't believe in angels until she fell in love with one."

Apr 10 1998 PG-13 1h 54m
Drama, Fantasy, Romance

When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth.

Plot

Seth is an angel who accompanies the spirits of the recently dead to the ever after. Seth has never been human and so has never experienced touch or taste. When in the hospital however he comes across Dr. Maggie Rice, a brilliant young heart surgeon who is devoted to her profession and her patients. Seth has the power to let himself be seen but Maggie finds him far too mysterious. Seth also meets a patient, Nathaniel Messinger, who has news for him - he too was once an angel like Seth but chose to fall to Earth and become human. Seth makes a decision on his future, which does not turn out as he had expected.

Written by

Wim Wenders, Peter Handke, Richard Reitinger

Directed by

Brad Silberling

Production Countries

United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Taurus Film, Regency Enterprises, Monarchy Enterprises B.V., Atlas Entertainment

Languages

Polski, English

Awards

10 wins & 14 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
130,889
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
54
Popularity
NA