Good Bye, Lenin!
2003•R•2h 1m•7.5•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Wolfgang Becker
Writer
Wolfgang Becker, Bernd Lichtenberg, Chris Silber, Achim von Borries, Hendrik Handloegten
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$79M
Languages
German
Studio
WDR
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)
Production
Company
WDR
Company
X Filme Creative Pool
Company
ARTE
Producer
Katja De Bock
Producer
Stefan Arndt
Producer
Andreas Schreitmüller
Producer
Manuela Stehr
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