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Christiane F.

Original title: Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo
  • 1981
  • R
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
27K
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David Bowie and Natja Brunckhorst in Christiane F. (1981)
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A teen girl in 1970s Berlin becomes addicted to heroin. Everything in her life slowly begins to distort and disappear as she befriends a small crew of junkies and falls in love with a drug-a... Read allA teen girl in 1970s Berlin becomes addicted to heroin. Everything in her life slowly begins to distort and disappear as she befriends a small crew of junkies and falls in love with a drug-abusing male prostitute.A teen girl in 1970s Berlin becomes addicted to heroin. Everything in her life slowly begins to distort and disappear as she befriends a small crew of junkies and falls in love with a drug-abusing male prostitute.

  • Director
    • Uli Edel
  • Writers
    • Herman Weigel
    • Kai Hermann
    • Horst Rieck
  • Stars
    • Natja Brunckhorst
    • Eberhard Auriga
    • Peggy Bussieck
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,937
    380
    • Director
      • Uli Edel
    • Writers
      • Herman Weigel
      • Kai Hermann
      • Horst Rieck
    • Stars
      • Natja Brunckhorst
      • Eberhard Auriga
      • Peggy Bussieck
    • 91User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Natja Brunckhorst in Christiane F. (1981)
    David Bowie and Natja Brunckhorst in Christiane F. (1981)
    Natja Brunckhorst in Christiane F. (1981)
    Natja Brunckhorst in Christiane F. (1981)
    David Bowie and Natja Brunckhorst in Christiane F. (1981)
    Natja Brunckhorst in Christiane F. (1981)
    David Bowie and Natja Brunckhorst in Christiane F. (1981)
    David Bowie and Natja Brunckhorst in Christiane F. (1981)
    Natja Brunckhorst in Christiane F. (1981)
    Natja Brunckhorst in Christiane F. (1981)
    David Bowie in Christiane F. (1981)
    Natja Brunckhorst in Christiane F. (1981)

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    Natja Brunckhorst
    Natja Brunckhorst
    • Christiane
    Eberhard Auriga
    • Alter Fixer
    Peggy Bussieck
    • Puppi
    Lothar Chamski
    • Rolf
    Rainer Woelk
    • Leiche
    • (as Rainer Wölk)
    Uwe Diderich
    • Klaus
    Jan Georg Effler
    • Bernd
    Ellen Esser
    • Kessis Mutter
    Andreas Fuhrmann
    • Atze
    Thomas Haustein
    • Detlef
    Lutz Hemmerling
    • Bienenstich
    Daniela Jaeger
    • Kessi
    Bernhard Janson
    • Milan
    Jens Kuphal
    • Axel
    Christiane Lechle
    • Christianes Mutter
    Kerstin Malessa
    • Tina
    Christiane Reichelt
    • Babsi
    Kerstin Richter
    • Stella
    • Director
      • Uli Edel
    • Writers
      • Herman Weigel
      • Kai Hermann
      • Horst Rieck
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    • Trivia
      Many extras and background artists appearing in the Sound Club and Railway Station scenes were real life youth, drug addicts, and prostitutes who were found by the production for the sequences involving crowds.
    • Goofs
      The actual Christiane F. started her drug problems actually with alcohol. This is not even mentioned in the movie.
    • Quotes

      Christiane: I felt so much, that I started to feel nothing.

    • Crazy credits
      Dedicated to: Andreas W. "Atze" (1960 - 77), Axel W. (1960 - 77), Babette D. "Babsi" (1963 - 77) and all others who didn't have the luck and strength to survive.
    • Alternate versions
      For its UK theatrical release the film was cut by 12 secs by the BBFC, though video versions were much heavier cut by over 5 minutes with all of the edits made to scenes showing the preparation and injection of heroin. The cuts were fully waived in 2000 for all video and DVD releases.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Conan the Barbarian/Christiane F./Partners/The Sword and The Sorcerer (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      V2 Schneider
      Written by David Bowie
      RCA Records
      Courtesy Rolf-Budde-Verlag, Berlin

    User reviews91

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    True insight into the original film
    I recently saw the original version of this film. Although i dont speak fluent german i found it easy enough to understand the plot through the amazing actors. Its not a story that gives away the end before its time. I reccomend it to anyone of any age but be warned there are some graphic scenes which may upset some people. It has totaly put in perspective of drugs and the real nasty and harsh side. This film is not seen through rose coloured glasses. It is a true story and allows us to have a deeper insight into the desperation of addicts and the lengths and detriments they go to for the amzing feeling.
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    • gem_stone16
    • Nov 8, 2002

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • We Children from Bahnhof Zoo
    • Filming locations
      • Europa-Center, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany(highrise rooftop)
    • Production companies
      • Solaris Film
      • Maran Film
      • Popular Filmproduktion
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    • Budget
      • DEM 4,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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