Die Luftbrücke - Nur der Himmel war frei_
"Only the sky was clear!"
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.
Starring
Heino Ferch, Bettina Zimmermann, Ulrich Tukur
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
No streaming data available yet.
Check availabilityDROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Cast
Heino Ferch →
Heino Ferch stars as General Philipp Turner in Die Luftbrücke - Nur der Himmel war frei.
Heino Ferch →
Year context
Die Luftbrücke - Nur der Himmel war frei was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Overview
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 dec...
Die Luftbrücke - Nur der Himmel war frei is a Drama, Romance, War film with a runtime of 3h 0m.
CAST (10)
Heino Ferch
General Philipp Turner
Bettina Zimmermann
Luise Kielberg
Ulrich Tukur
General Lucius Dubignon Clay Jr.
Ulrich Noethen
Dr. Alex Kielberg
Mišel Matičević
Jack
LN
Leo Natalis
Michael Kielberg
Katharina Wackernagel
Leni
Henning Baum
Harry
Michael Gwisdek
Herbert Prenske
Burghart Klaußner
Ernst Reuter
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
180 min (3h 0m)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Die Luftbrücke - Nur der Himmel war frei about?
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.
How long is Die Luftbrücke - Nur der Himmel war frei?
Die Luftbrücke - Nur der Himmel war frei has a runtime of 180 minutes (3h 0m).
Who stars in Die Luftbrücke - Nur der Himmel war frei?
The cast of Die Luftbrücke - Nur der Himmel war frei includes Heino Ferch, Bettina Zimmermann, Ulrich Tukur, Ulrich Noethen, Mišel Matičević.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Romance
War