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Title: Herr Lehmann (2003)
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| Christian Ulmen | ... | Herr Lehmann | |
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Detlev Buck | ... | Karl |
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Katja Danowski | ... | Katrin |
| Janek Rieke | ... | Kristall-Rainer | |
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Annika Kuhl | ... | Heidi |
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Hartmut Lange | ... | Erwin |
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Martin Olbertz | ... | Marco |
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Uwe Dag Berlin | ... | Jürgen (as Uwe-Dag Berlin) |
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Michael Beck | ... | Klaus |
| Michael Gwisdek | ... | Der Trinker | |
| Stephan Baumecker | ... | Kiffer | |
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Tim Fischer | ... | Sylvio |
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Karsten Speck | ... | Die Lederuschi |
| Margit Bendokat | ... | Mutter Lehmann | |
| Johann Adam Oest | ... | Vater Lehmann (as Adam Oest) | |
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In October 1989, the part of the West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg called SO 36, had been largely shut off by the Wall from the rest of the city for 28 years. A lethargic sub-culture of students, artists, bohemians and barflys had flourished among crumbling buildings. Part of that microcosm is barkeeper Frank, semi-formally called 'Herr Lehmann' by friends and patrons. He hangs out drinking, sports utter disregard for anything beyond SO 36 and lazily pursues an affair with cook Katrin. His lifestyle is gradually disturbed, when his parents show up for a visit, things go awry with Katrin and his best friend Karl starts to act strange. Meanwhile, political turmoil mounts on the other side of the Wall. Written by Armin Ortmann {armin@sfb288.math.tu-berlin.de}
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2 October 2003 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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€6,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Written by John Cale, Jakob Ilja, Paul Lukas, Richard Pappick and Sven Regener
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Christian Ulmen had to go to nine casting sessions before landing the role of Lehmann. See more »Goofs
When Herr Lehmann meets the three guys at the swimming pool and comes to their table, he carries three beers in his left and a cup of coffee in his right hand. After the next cut the three beers are in his right and the cup of coffee in his left hand. See more »Crazy Credits
Before the soundtrack, the following can be found: "Alle Tiere im Film arbeiteten ohne Alkohol oder sonstige Drogen und freiwillig mit." [All animals in this film have been working without alcohol or other drugs and on voluntary basis.] See more »Soundtracks
Nervous and BlueWritten by John Cale, Jakob Ilja, Paul Lukas, Richard Pappick and Sven Regener
Performed by Element of Crime
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Of course you can't really compare Herr Lehmann to dramatic history reenactments like Der Untergang.
But Herr Lehman is so full of comedy, but also full of authenticism and a plot not devoid of drama. It's dialogues are outstanding, but then the book the film is based on was exceptional to begin with. And the best thing is, if you like the movie, you will like the books. Sven Regener managed to show his talent in storytelling and humour in both art forms, book and movie. The connections he makes, the way he connects what actually happens to Frank Lehmann's thoughts is the best use of basic rhetoric means I ever saw. He doesn't use the "rhetoric artillery" so to speak, but achieves literary greatness nevertheless.
The acting is on par with the quality of the script though. Even if I didn't expect Christian Ulmen to do any good acting ever, he produced the perfect rendition of the lazy, slightly hedonistic, disoriented Herr Lehmann. Detlev Buck is outstanding as well, as is nearly everybody in the supporting cast.
10/10 for humour, artistic style, acting, all that while staying serious.