The Airlift (2005)
Die Luftbrücke - Nur der Himmel war frei (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 3h 0min
- Drama, Romance
- 27 Nov 2005 (Germany)
- TV Movie
Two-part historic drama about a difficult love affair between a German woman and an American soldier during the Berlin Airlift. After her husband Axel is declared dead, Luise Kielberg must survive as a single mother of a 12-year-old boy in...
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- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Heino Ferch | ... |
General Philipp Turner
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| Bettina Zimmermann | ... |
Luise Kielberg
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| Ulrich Tukur | ... |
General Lucius Dubignon Clay Jr.
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| Ulrich Noethen | ... |
Dr. Alex Kielberg
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| Misel Maticevic | ... |
Jack
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Leo Natalis | ... |
Michael Kielberg
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| Katharina Wackernagel | ... |
Leni
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| Henning Baum | ... |
Harry
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| Michael Gwisdek | ... |
Herbert Prenske
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| Burghart Klaußner | ... |
Ernst Reuter
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Bruno F. Apitz | ... |
Stalins Berater
(as Bruno Apitz)
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| Joachim Paul Assböck | ... |
General Cock Austin Walker
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Peter Benedict | ... |
Außenminister Achesen
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| Uta Bonz | ... |
Kellnerin
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| Markus Boysen | ... |
Trumans Berater
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| Martin Goeres | ... |
Soldat
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Hans Haasis |
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Jürgen Hentsch | ... |
Amerikanischer Präsident Truman
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Hansjürgen Hürrig | ... |
Stalin
(as Hans Jürgen Hürrig)
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Heike Jonca |
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| Petra Kelling | ... |
Oberschwester
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Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt | ... |
Trumans Berater
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Claudia Loerding | ... |
Frau Prenske
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Jan Messutat | ... |
US-Wachsoldat
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Jannis Michel | ... |
Michael Kielberg (6 J.)
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| Ralph Misske |
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Anabelle D. Munro | ... |
Sekretaerin
(as Anabelle Munro)
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Rainer Piwek |
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Vincent Redetzki | ... |
Wolfgang
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Cornelia Schmaus | ... |
Mutter von Luise
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| Hinnerk Schönemann | ... |
Jacks neuer Copilot
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W.J. Walkowicz | ... |
Extra
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| Tim Wilde |
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Lili Zahavi |
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Directed by
| Dror Zahavi | ||
Written by
| Martin Rauhaus | ... | () |
Produced by
| Nico Hofmann | ... | producer |
| Ariane Krampe | ... | producer |
| Anette Kraska | ... | assistant producer |
| Oliver Lüer | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Oliver Gunia | ||
| Paul Vincent Gunia | ||
Cinematography by
| Gero Steffen | ||
Editing by
| Fritz Busse | ||
Editorial Department
| Nina Caspers | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Simone Bär | ||
Production Design by
| Albrecht Konrad | ||
Art Direction by
| Matthias Klemme | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ernestine Hipper | ||
Costume Design by
| Monika Jacobs | ||
Makeup Department
| Anja Daum | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Oleg Dimitrov | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Dörte Eben | ... | makeup artist |
| Beatrix John | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Lena Lazzarotto | ... | makeup artist |
| Sandra Leutert | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Margrit Neufink | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Elke Andreas-Möller | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Gabriele Lins | ... | production manager |
| Niels Rinke | ... | post-production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kornelius Dill | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Andi Lang | ... | assistant director |
| Raimond Schultheis | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Christoph Baumstieger | ... | standby carpenter |
| Markus Bendler | ... | assistant property master |
| Roman Berger | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Katja Clos | ... | graphic designer |
| Lars Dicht | ... | set dresser |
| Klaus Eckmann | ... | swing gang |
| Axel Eichhorst | ... | storyboard artist |
| Sabine Engelberg | ... | assistant art director |
| Enzo Enzel | ... | head painter |
| Michael Fechner | ... | property master |
| Eckart Friz | ... | stand-by props |
| Markus Hasler | ... | set dresser |
| Torsten Haubold | ... | set dresser |
| Gonda Hinrichs | ... | construction coordinator |
| Susanne Kleinlein | ... | painter |
| Sabine König | ... | painter |
| Johanna Muench | ... | assistant art director |
| Kay Schilling | ... | assistant stand-by props |
| Isabel von Forster | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Christian Wollberg | ... | carpenter |
| Gunnar Zimmer | ... | sculptor |
Sound Department
| Ed Cantu | ... | sound |
| Noemi Hampel | ... | foley editor |
| Bernhard Joest | ... | sound |
| Robert Jäger | ... | sound mixer |
| Frank Kruse | ... | sound designer |
| Carsten Richter | ... | foley artist |
| Dominik Schleier | ... | dialogue editor (as Dominik Schleier) |
| Marcus Sujata | ... | foley mixer |
| Hanse Warns | ... | additional foley effects recordings |
Special Effects by
| Martin Goeres | ... | special effects technician |
| David Opatz | ... | special effects technician |
| Hans Seck | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Jan Adamczyk | ... | digital compositor |
| Frank Berbert | ... | digital compositor |
| Gerlinde Bergert | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Sacha Bertram | ... | visual effects producer |
| Thorsten Binte | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jan Burda | ... | digital artist |
| Boris Bürgel | ... | digital artist: Chris Creatures |
| Sebastian Diemer | ... | digital compositor: Chris Creatures |
| Rico Dober | ... | digital artist: Chris Creatures |
| Michael Dohne | ... | digital compositor |
| Paul Dreisen | ... | digital artist |
| Andreas Frickinger | ... | digital artist |
| Alex Friedrich | ... | senior modelmaker: Chris Creatures |
| Nicola Greuter | ... | digital artist: Chris Creatures |
| Alexander Hupperich | ... | digital artist |
| Florian Kraft | ... | technical director |
| Chris Kunzmann | ... | visual effects: Chris Creatures |
| Thomas Mandl | ... | visual effects producer: Chris Creatures |
| Sven Martin | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Andreas Mattijat | ... | digital compositor: Chris Creatures |
| Philip Meyer | ... | digital artist: Chris Creatures |
| Teni Noravian | ... | digital compositor |
| Tilman Paulin | ... | digital compositor |
| Florian Schuck | ... | digital compositor |
| Juri Stanossek | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Max Stummer | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Claudius Urban | ... | digital artist |
| Eike Wichmann | ... | digital compositor |
| Rufin Wiesemann | ... | visual effects coordinator: Chris Creatures |
Stunts
| Martin Goeres | ... | stunts |
| Timo Honsa | ... | stunts |
| Alister Mazzotti | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Wolfgang Stegemann | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Armin Bürkle | ... | lighting technician |
| Tilman Büttner | ... | steadicam operator |
| Petra Hönck | ... | assistant camera |
| Olaf Hübner | ... | grip |
| Sandro Kieburg | ... | electrician |
| Volker Langhoff | ... | camera unit: b |
| Jörg Melzer | ... | lighting technician |
| Philipp Menzel | ... | second assistant camera |
| Oliver Metz | ... | assistant light |
| Francisco Ochoa-Wagner | ... | lighting technician |
| Stephan Rabold | ... | still photographer |
| Axel Renner | ... | electrician |
| Paul Rohlfs | ... | trainee camera |
| Sebastian Schneider | ... | assistant light |
| Hannes Staehle | ... | grip |
| Florian Trautwein | ... | assistant camera |
| Benjamin Treplin | ... | steadicam operator |
| Chris Völschow | ... | camera operator |
| Frank Wagner | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Valerie Alvermann | ... | costume assistant |
| Constanze Donath | ... | costume assistant |
| Natascha Gotowtschikow | ... | wardrobe |
| Cordelia Hübner | ... | wardrobe |
| Marlene Iffland | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Kriszta Schmitz | ... | wardrobe |
| Angela Schmoch | ... | wardrobe (as Angela Smoch) |
| Isabell von Maltzahn | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Mathias Braun | ... | location scout |
| Ines Frederich | ... | first location manager |
| Eva Kemme | ... | assistant location manager |
| Gernot Zeglien | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Stefan Broedner | ... | music consultant |
| Tilo M. Heinrich | ... | music arranger / orchestrator |
| Michael Schubert | ... | score engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sophie Gaedicke | ... | trainee continuity |
| Gabriella Gobber | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Matthias Haase | ... | property driver |
| John Kalus | ... | production driver |
| Marko Otta | ... | production driver |
| Ralf Pitzius | ... | production driver |
| Torsten Scholz | ... | property driver |
| Martin Schultz | ... | production driver |
| Miklas Wittmann | ... | cast & production driver |
Additional Crew
| Christopher Berg | ... | project coordinator: ARRI |
| Gabriella Gobber | ... | script |
| Ute Hettich | ... | production coordinator |
| Steffi Hiller | ... | key accountant |
| Sabine Koch | ... | production coordinator |
| Frank Kusche | ... | set manager |
| Anke Reichel | ... | set manager |
| Sabine Renger | ... | production coordinator |
| Nancy Sabasch | ... | second production assistant |
| Claudia Schwab | ... | production assistant: Bloc. Inc |
| Tilmann Vierzig | ... | assistant accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Sat.1 (2005) (Germany) (tv)
- SevenOne International (2005) (World-wide)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Chris Creatures (models and miniatures)
Other Companies
- Chris Creatures (visual effects)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two-part historic drama about a difficult love affair between a German woman and an American soldier during the Berlin Airlift. After her husband Axel is declared dead, Luise Kielberg must survive as a single mother of a 12-year-old boy in post-war Berlin. At the beginning of the Soviet Blockade in 1948, she waitresses at the Tempelhof Airport and gets to know General William Turner, one of the most influential aides of General Clay to organize the American airlifts. Luise becomes his personal secretary and falls in love with him, but suddenly Axel returns. Written by fippi2000 |
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Did You Know?
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General Philipp Turner:
There's two things we need to know. First, how to make it go faster. Second, how to make it go yet faster. See more » |