Cassiel
E1034706
Cassiel is an introspective guardian angel in Wim Wenders' film "Wings of Desire," observing human life with quiet compassion from the margins.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angel
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ guardian angel ⓘ |
| alignment | benevolent ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Der Himmel über Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faraway, So Close! NERFINISHED ⓘ Wings of Desire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Damiel NERFINISHED ⓘ black-and-white cinematography ⓘ poetic narration ⓘ |
| canHear | human thoughts ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Wim Wenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Wim Wenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Wings of Desire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
drama film
ⓘ
fantasy film ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
compassionate
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ melancholic ⓘ observant ⓘ |
| hasMoralFunction | witness to human condition ⓘ |
| inspiredSpinOff | Faraway, So Close! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | angelic viewpoint ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contemplative presence
ⓘ
quiet compassion ⓘ |
| observes |
human joy
ⓘ
human loneliness ⓘ human suffering ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Otto Sander
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otto Sander in Faraway, So Close! ⓘ |
| positionInStoryWorld | on the margins of human society ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 1987 ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
guardian of humans
ⓘ
observer of human life ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolving |
empathy
ⓘ
isolation ⓘ mortality ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| visibilityToHumans | invisible ⓘ |
| workType | character in a German-French film ⓘ |
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