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Your favorite Angels are back! - Faraway, So Close!
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Title: Faraway, So Close!

Release Date: 1 Sep 1993

Runtime: 2h 26m

Genre: Drama, Fantasy

Director: Tobis, Road Movies

Production Companies: Tobis, Road Movies

Overview: Damiel is now married to Marion, runs the pizzeria “Da Angelo” and the two have a child. The solitarily remaining angel Cassiel is more and more dissatisfied with his destiny as a mere observer of human life and finally decides to take the great leap. As Karl Engel he soon gets into a dubious milieu and finds himself as the assistant of the German American Baker, who makes his money with shady arms deals and sends films east in exchange for weapons. Cassiel’s adventure turns into a “thriller” when he decides to put a stop to Baker’s game.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (164 votes)

Cast

  • Cassiel: Otto Sander
  • Damiel: Bruno Ganz
  • Raphaela: Nastassja Kinski
  • Peter Falk: Peter Falk
  • Marion: Solveig Dommartin
  • Konrad: Heinz Rühmann
  • Phillip Winter: Rüdiger Vogler
  • Emit Flesti: Willem Dafoe
  • Tony Baker: Horst Buchholz
  • The Dying Man: Martin Olbertz
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