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Goodbye Lenin! (2003)
Good Bye Lenin! (original title)

R  121 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  13 February 2003 (Germany)
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In 1990, to protect his fragile mother from a fatal shock after a long coma, a young man must keep her from learning that her beloved nation of East Germany as she knew it has disappeared.

Director:

Wolfgang Becker

Writers:

Bernd Lichtenberg, Wolfgang Becker (co-author)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Brühl ...
Katrin Saß ...
Christiane Kerner (as Kathrin Sass)
Chulpan Khamatova ...
Maria Simon Maria Simon ...
Florian Lukas ...
Alexander Beyer ...
Burghart Klaußner ...
Robert Kerner (as Burghart Klaussner)
Michael Gwisdek Michael Gwisdek ...
Klapprath
Christine Schorn Christine Schorn ...
Frau Schäfer
Jürgen Holtz Jürgen Holtz ...
Herr Ganske
Jochen Stern Jochen Stern ...
Herr Mehlert
Stefan Walz Stefan Walz ...
Sigmund Jähn
Eberhard Kirchberg Eberhard Kirchberg ...
Dr. Wagner
Hans-Uwe Bauer Hans-Uwe Bauer ...
Dr. Mewes
Nico Ledermueller Nico Ledermueller ...
Alex - 11 Jahre (as Nico Ledermüller)
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Storyline

East Germany, the year 1989: A young man protests against the regime. His mother watches the police arresting him and suffers a heart attack and falls into a coma. Some months later, the GDR does not exist anymore and the mother awakes. Since she has to avoid every excitement, the son tries to set up the GDR again for her in their flat. But the world has changed a lot. Written by Benjamin Stello  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Germany | Coma | Heart Attack | East Germany | Police  | See more »

Taglines:

Die DDR lebt weiter -- auf 79 qm! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief language and sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German | English (a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Гудбай, Ленин! See more »

Box Office

Budget:

€4,800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€96,105 (Italy) (11 May 2003) (42 Screens)

Gross:

$55,694,557 (Worldwide) (6 November 2003) (except USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White (archive footage) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Florian Lukas was originally cast as Alex. When director Wolfgang Becker chose Daniel Brühl for that role, he offered Lukas the role of Denis. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: When Alex goes to the supermarket to buy his mom's favorite pickles, he asks an employee where to find them. The employee is tagging cases of Pepsi. The Pepsi logo on the cans is the modern day logo, not the one in the early-'90s. See more »

Quotes

Alexander Kerner: All this stuff has to go. Are the old curtains in the cellar?
Ariane Kerner: You can't be serious.
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Crazy Credits

Renowned German actor Jürgen Vogel plays the chicken in the supermarket and
is credited as "Das Küken" ("young chicken"). See more »

Connections

References To vlemma tou Odyssea (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Comptine d'Un Autre Été: L'après Midi"
Written and Performed by Yann Tiersen See more »