Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)
Overview
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $4,800,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $79,384,880.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 26.939 |
Directed By
Wolfgang Becker
Crew
Wolfgang Becker
Martin Kukula
Katja De Bock
Yann Tiersen
Simone Bär
Wolfgang Becker
Stefan Arndt
Marcos Kantis
Peter R. Adam
Lothar Holler
Andreas Schreitmüller
Manuela Stehr
Bernd Lichtenberg
Chris Silber
Achim von Borries
Hendrik Handloegten
Christian Schaefer
Tommy Schulz
Dirk Plamböck
Dirk Jacob
Matthias Klemme
Lars Ginzel
Aenne Plaumann
Sven Asamoa
Thorsten Thiesse
Björn Rehbein
Helmut Prein
Jörn Poetzl
Conny Klein
Andro Steinborn
Christine Seehofer
Michael Konstabel
Klemens Becker
Jörg Widmer
Kuen-Il Song
Kai-Uwe Koch
Birger Laube
Sandra Scheucher
Heike Merker
Lena Lazzarotto
Birgit Guðjónsdóttir
Andrea Eisensee
Marcus Welsch
Susanne Boeing
Sarah Gross
Ralph Kaechele
TOP CAST
Daniel Brühl
Alex
Katrin Sass
Mother
Chulpan Khamatova
Lara
Maria Simon
Ariane
Florian Lukas
Denis
Alexander Beyer
Rainer
Burghart Klaußner
Alex's Father
Michael Gwisdek
Klapprath
Christine Schorn
Ms. Schäfer
Jürgen Holtz
Mr. Ganske
Jochen Stern
Mr. Mehlert
Stefan Walz
"Sigmund Jähn"
Eberhard Kirchberg
Dr. Wagner
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Dr. Mewes
Nico Ledermueller
Alex (11 years)
Jelena Kratz
Ariane (13 years)
Laureen Hatscher
Baby Paula (1 year)
Felicitas Hatscher
Baby Paula (1 year)
Martin Brambach
Stasi 1
Michael Gerber
Stasi 2
Robert Störr
Official at Award Ceremony
Philipp Kupfer
Baby Paula (3 months)
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Taxi Driver
Rainer Werner
Stasi in Denim Jacket
Marc Bischoff
Young Ward Doctor
Horst-Dieter Stork
Border Guard 1
Hartmut Kuley
NVA-Officer
Peter Kurth
"X-TV" Boss
Ditmar Bieseke
Border Guard 2
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
Ambulance Driver
Dirk Prinz
Passenger
Jürgen Vogel
"The Chick"
Elke Werner
Saleswoman HO-Market
Regina Ziebach
Cucumber Woman
Wolfgang Stein
Cucumber Man
Mennan Yapo
Flea Market Vendor
Fritz Roth
Guard at Coca-Cola
Maximilian Brunow
Pioneer Sasha
Bojan Heyn
Pioneer Niko
Armin Dillenberger
Bank Teller
Denys Darahan
Pioneer Christian
Bastian Lang
Pioneer Frank
Lothar Schlichthar
Fat Man at the Pool
Alexander Reed
Wuppertaler
Ute Michel
Gynecologist
Svea Timander
Father's New Wife
Hanna Schwamborn
Carla
Rafael Hübner
Thomas
Michael Berge
Party Speaker
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