Drama ·Romance · Germany · 1955 · 1h 48m

Sky Without Stars

Himmel ohne Sterne

Sky Without Stars poster
Director
Helmut Käutner
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
Crew
Kurt Hasse — Director of Photography Anneliese Schönnenbeck — Editor Bernhard Eichhorn — Original Music Composer Helmut Käutner — Writer Helmut Käutner — Novel Harald Braun — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Sky Without Stars — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
factory workerparent child relationshipgrandparentssoldiereast germany
Key Collaborators
Helmut Käutner Director Kurt Hasse Director of Photography Anneliese Schönnenbeck Editor Bernhard Eichhorn Original Music Composer Helmut Käutner Writer Helmut Käutner Novel Harald Braun Producer
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