The Same Sky (2017): Cast
The Same Sky is a 2017 drama directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, starring Tom Schilling as Lars Weber, Uwe Preuss and Hannes Wegener. It runs 4 hours 33 minutes.
- Runtime
- 4h 33m (273 min)
- Director
- Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Beta Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Same Sky About?
The premise of The Same Sky without spoilers.
Set against the tense atmosphere of the 1970s Cold War, Lars works as a Romeo operative for East Germany. His orders send him into the West, where he must infiltrate government and defense circles by seducing female officials, gathering intelligence while confronting the divided world around him.
The Same Sky Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- stasi
- berlin germany
- espionage
- spy
- three word title
- west berlin west germany
- east berlin east germany
- homosexual
- teacher
- swimmer
- surveillance
- sister sister relationship
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- seduction
- digging a tunnel
- listening station
- mother son relationship
- nsa
- west germany
- east germany
- year 1974
- cold war
- lgbt character
- vito russo test passed
- german historical setting
- iron curtain
- 20th century
- 1970s
- female nudity
The Same Sky Cast & Characters
Tom Schilling leads the cast as Lars Weber, with Uwe Preuss as Meyer and Hannes Wegener as Axel Lang. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel; 26 actors are credited in all.
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Director Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Tom Schilling as Lars Weber
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Uwe Preuss as Meyer -
Hannes Wegener as Axel Lang - Godehard Giese as Conrad Weber
Also Starring in The Same Sky
· 22 more- Daniel Zillmann Tobias Preuss
- Claudia Michelsen Dagmar Cutter
- Anja Kling Gita Weber
- Steffi Kühnert Erika Haas
- Jörg Schüttauf Gregor Weber
- Ben Becker Ralf Müller
- Steven Brand Howard Cutter
- Torsten Michaelis Acker König
- Friederike Becht Sabine Cutter
- Udo Schenk Lutz Janson
- Max Hopp Wulf Dunst
- Christian Näthe Florian Eberhardt
- Christian Kuchenbuch Olaf Bargmann
- Sofia Helin Lauren Faber
- Stephanie Amarell Klara Weber
- Claudia Vašeková Eleanor Miller
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- Muriel Wimmer Juliane Weber
- Alexander Wolf Michael
- Jay DeYonker Christian
- Jascha Rust Emil Faber
- Richard Pepper Duncan March
- Daniel Krejčík Viktor
More from Oliver Hirschbiegel
More films directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, best-rated first: Downfall, 13 Minutes, Five Minutes of Heaven and The Experiment.
The Same Sky Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “El mismo cielo” and “Pod rovnakým nebom”.
- Also known as
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- El mismo cielo
- Pod rovnakým nebom
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The Same Sky FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Same Sky, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Same Sky?
The Same Sky runs 4 hours 33 minutes (273 minutes).
Who directed The Same Sky?
The Same Sky was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel.
More films by Oliver Hirschbiegel Who is in the cast of The Same Sky?
The Same Sky stars Tom Schilling as Lars Weber, Uwe Preuss as Meyer and Hannes Wegener as Axel Lang, among 26 credited actors.
Does The Same Sky have a post-credit scene?
No. The Same Sky has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Same Sky in?
The original language of The Same Sky is German.
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