Good Bye Lenin!
is a Stasi informant, and as Alex uncovers secrets about his mother’s past and her ties to the regime, he must decide whether to trust Lara, confront his father’s hidden truth, or risk everything to escape to the West before the Wall finally falls.
Synopsis
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma when the Berlin Wall fell. Upon her awakening, he must attempt to prevent her from learning what occurred, as she was an avid supporter of communism, in order to avoid shocking her and potentially causing another heart attack.
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A crew of 60+ credited
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Edited by Peter R AdamShot by Martin KukulaScored by Yann TiersenDesigned by Lothar Holler
Box Office
2003 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 17× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$79.4M
US & Canada: $4.1M — 5% of worldwide · International: $75.3M (95%)
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Also known as
- Good Bye Lenin!en
- ¡Adiós a Leninǃes
- Good Bye Lenin !fr
- Good Bye Lenin!it
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Cast & Crew
60 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Daniel Bruhl
as Alex Kerner
Katrin Sass
as Mutter Christiane Kerner
Chulpan Khamatova
as Lara
Florian Lukas
as Denis
Maria Simon
as Ariane
Alexander Beyer
as Rainer
Burghart Klau Ner
as Robert Kerner - Alex' Vater
Michael Gwisdek
as Klapprath
Christine Schorn
as Frau Schäfer
Jurgen Holtz
as Herr Ganske
Jochen Stern
as Mr. Mehlert
Stefan Walz
as "Sigmund Jähn"
Supporting cast
37Eberhard Kirchberg
as Dr. Wagner
Hans Uwe Bauer
as Dr. Mewes
Nico Ledermueller
as Alex (11 years)
Jelena Kratz
as Ariane (13 years)
Laureen Hatscher
as Baby Paula (1 year)
Felicitas Hatscher
as Baby Paula (1 year)
Martin Brambach
as Stasi 1
Michael Gerber
as Stasi 2
Robert Storr
as Official at Award Ceremony
Philipp Kupfer
as Baby Paula (3 months)
Ernst Georg Schwill
as Taxi Driver
Rainer Werner
as Stasi in Denim Jacket
Marc Bischoff
as Young Ward Doctor
Horst Dieter Stork
as Border Guard 1
Hartmut Kuley
as NVA-Officer
Peter Kurth
as "X-TV" Boss
Ditmar Bieseke
as Border Guard 2
Arndt Schwering Sohnrey
as Ambulance Driver
Dirk Prinz
as Passenger
Jurgen Vogel
as "The Chick"
Elke Werner
as Saleswoman HO-Market
Regina Ziebach
as Cucumber Woman
Wolfgang Stein
as Cucumber Man
Mennan Yapo
as Flea Market Vendor
Fritz Roth
as Guard at Coca-Cola
Maximilian Brunow
as Pioneer Sasha
Bojan Heyn
as Pioneer Niko
Armin Dillenberger
as Bank Teller
Denys Darahan
as Pioneer Christian
Bastian Lang
as Pioneer Frank
Lothar Schlichthar
as Fat Man at the Pool
Alexander Reed
as Wuppertaler
Ute Michel
as Gynecologist
Svea Timander
as Father's New Wife
Hanna Schwamborn
as Carla
Rafael Hubner
as Thomas
Michael Berge
as Party Speaker
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