Good Bye, Lenin!

7.543

121 minutes

2/13/2003

Overview

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.

Cast List

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"
Eberhard 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 Störr
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
Jürgen 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 Hübner
as Thomas
Michael Berge
as Party Speaker