Good Bye, Lenin!
7.5(2,659) 2003-02-13 121 minComedyDrama
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.
DirectorWolfgang Becker
ProducerKatja De Bock
Original Music ComposerYann Tiersen
ScreenplayWolfgang Becker
ProducerStefan Arndt
ProducerAndreas Schreitmüller
ProducerManuela Stehr
ScreenplayBernd Lichtenberg
Cast & characters
Daniel Brühl
as Alex
Katrin Sass
as Mother
Chulpan Khamatova
as Lara
Maria Simon
as Ariane
Florian Lukas
as Denis
Alexander Beyer
as Rainer
Burghart Klaußner
as Alex's Father
Michael Gwisdek
as Klapprath
Christine Schorn
as Ms. Schäfer
Jürgen Holtz
as Mr. Ganske
Jochen Stern
as Mr. Mehlert
Stefan Walz
as "Sigmund Jähn"
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Eberhard Kirchberg
as Dr. Wagner
Hans-Uwe Bauer
as Dr. Mewes
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Nico Ledermueller
as Alex (11 years)
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Jelena Kratz
as Ariane (13 years)
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Laureen Hatscher
as Baby Paula (1 year)
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Felicitas Hatscher
as Baby Paula (1 year)
Martin Brambach
as Stasi 1
Michael Gerber
as Stasi 2
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Robert Störr
as Official at Award Ceremony
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Philipp Kupfer
as Baby Paula (3 months)
Ernst-Georg Schwill
as Taxi Driver
Rainer Werner
as Stasi in Denim Jacket
