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Also known as Himmel ohne Sterne

1955 German film directed by Helmut Käutner

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6.9

Anna is a factory worker in East Germany, but her five-year-old son Jochen lives with his grandparents in the West. Anna wants him to live with her, so she abducts him. Along the way she meets Carl, who helps her cross the border, and they fall in love.

Released: 1955-10-14108 minDir: Helmut KäutnerDrama, Romance

Cast

  • Eva Kotthaus as Anna Kaminski
  • Erik Schumann as Carl Altmann
  • Rainer Stang as Jochen Kaminski
  • Erich Ponto as Vater Kaminski
  • Lucie Höflich as Mutter Kaminski
  • Georg Thomalla as Willi Becker

Themes

  • factory worker
  • parent child relationship
  • grandparents
  • soldier
  • east germany

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

359 votes

Year
1955
Runtime
105 min
Genres
Drama, Romance
Awards
5 wins & 1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Germany
Original language
German
Screenwriter
Helmut Käutner
Cast member
Helmut Käutner
Producer
Harald Braun
Duration
109
FilmAffinity ID
502310
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publication date
1955-01-01
title
Himmel ohne Sterne
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Gallery (7)

Available in 8 languages

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