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Good Bye, Lenin!

7.520032h 1mRMovieComedyDrama

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
WritersWolfgang Becker·Bernd Lichtenberg
ProducersManuela Stehr·Katja De Bock

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Cast · Directed by Wolfgang Becker

DBDaniel Brühl
Daniel Brühl
Alex
KSKatrin Sass
Katrin Sass
Mother
CKChulpan Khamatova
Chulpan Khamatova
Lara
MSMaria Simon
Maria Simon
Ariane
FLFlorian Lukas
Florian Lukas
Denis
ABAlexander Beyer
Alexander Beyer
Rainer
BKBurghart Klaußner
Burghart Klaußner
Alex's Father
MGMichael Gwisdek
Michael Gwisdek
Klapprath
CSChristine Schorn
Christine Schorn
Ms. Schäfer
JHJürgen Holtz
Jürgen Holtz
Mr. Ganske
JSJochen Stern
Jochen Stern
Mr. Mehlert
SWStefan Walz
Stefan Walz
"Sigmund Jähn"

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