Goodbye Lenin! (2003)
| Release Date | 09 February 2003 |
| US Box Office | $4,000,000 |
| Other Names | Goodbye Lenin! |
| Tagline | Die DDR lebt weiter -- auf 79 qm! |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Germany |
| Filming Locations | Alexanderplatz, Mitte, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | German |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Black and White, Color |
Good Bye, Lenin! is a 2003 German tragicomedy film, released internationally in 2003. Directed by Wolfgang Becker, the cast includes Daniel Brühl, Katrin Saß, Chulpan Khamatova, and Maria Simon. Most of the scenes were shot at the Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin and around Plattenbauten near Alexanderplatz.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Katrin Saß
Christiane Kerner
Maria Simon
Ariane Kerner
Florian Lukas
Denis
Burghart Klaußner
Robert Kerner
Christine Schorn
Frau Schäfer
Jürgen Holtz
Herr Ganske
Jochen Stern
Herr Mehlert
Stefan Walz
Sigmund Jähn
Eberhard Kirchberg
Dr. Wagner
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Dr. Mewes
Nico Ledermueller
Alex - 11 Jahre
Jelena Kratz
Ariane - 13 Jahre
Laureen Hatscher
Baby Paula - 1 Jahr
Felicitas Hatscher
Baby Paula - 1 Jahr
Martin Brambach
Stasi 1
Michael Gerber
Stasi 2
Robert Störr
Funktionär Ordensverleihung
Philipp Kupfer
Baby Paula - 3 Monate
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Taxifahrer
Rainer Werner
Stasi in Jeansjacke
Marc Bischoff
Junger Stationsarzt
Horst-Dieter Stork
Grenzer 1
Hartmut Kuley
NVA-Offizier
Peter Kurth
'X-TV' Chef
Ditmar Bieseke
Grenzer 2
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
Fahrer Krankenwagen
Dirk Prinz
Beifahrer
Elke Werner
Verkäuferin HO-Markt
Regina Ziebach
Gurkenfrau
Wolfgang Stein
Gurkenmann
Maximilian Brunow
Pionier Sascha
Bojan Heyn
Pionier Niko
Fritz Roth
Pförtner Coca-Cola
Armin Dillenberger
Bankangestellter
Denys Darahan
Pionier Christian
Bastian Lang
Pionier Frank
Lothar Schlichthar
Dicker Mann am Pool
Alexander Reed
Wuppertaler
Ute Michel
Frauenärztin
Svea Timander
Vaters neue Frau
Hanna Schwamborn
Carla Kerner
Rafael Hübner
Thomas Kerner
Michael Berge
Partyredner
Andreas Thieck
SFB-Nachrichtensprecher
Erich Honecker
Himself
Klaus Augenthaler
Himself
Willy Brandt
Himself
Lothar de Maizière
Himself
Michael Gempart
Grenzer
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Himself
Hannelore Kohl
Herself
Helmut Kohl
Himself
Egon Krenz
Himself
Erich Mielke
Himself
Walter Momper
Himself
Karl-Heinz Riedle
Himself
Eduard Shevardnadze
Himself
Angelika Unterlauf
Herself
Chris Waddle
Himself
Director
Wolfgang Becker
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Writer
Bernd Lichtenberg
written by
Wolfgang Becker
co-author
Producer
Stefan Arndt
producer
Katja De Bock
producer
Marcos Kantis
line producer
Paul Müller
line producer
Andreas Schreitmüller
producer
Manuela Stehr
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Martin Kukula
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Editor
Peter R. Adam
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Antje Zynga
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Casting Director
Simone Bär
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Production Designer
Lothar Holler
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Art Director
Matthias Klemme
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Costume Designer
Aenne Plaumann
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Makeup Department
Birger Laube
makeup artist: "Sigmund Jähn"
Lena Lazzarotto
makeup artist
Heike Merker
makeup artist
Björn Rehbein
makeup artist, hair stylist
Sabine Schumann
makeup artist: second unit
Madeleine Spremberg
additional makeup artist
Production Manager
Milanka Comfort
unit production manager
François Doge
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Susanne Boeing
third assistant director
Sarah Gross
first assistant director
Scott Kirby
first assistant director: additional shooting
Marcus Welsch
second assistant director
Art Department
Ulrich Christian
property master
Andrea Eisensee
set dresser
Holger Isenberg
construction manager
Claudia Kiefer
props: second unit
Christian Schaefer
set designer
Kay Scziegel
props
Timo Scziegel
art department runner
Harald Serowski
art director: reshoots
Wolfgang Wrede
painter
Marco Pressler
construction manager
Sound Department
Christoph Dudek
sound
Lars Ginzel
sound effects editor
Jochen Isfort
first boom operator
Dirk Jacob
sound designer
Kai-Uwe Koch
adr editor
Frank Kruse
foley editor
Torsten Löhn
assistant sound
Martin Müller
sound: second unit
Michael Müller
foley editor
Jörn Poetzl
foley artist
Alexander Schaefer
second boom operator
Wolfgang Schukrafft
sound
Philipp Sellier
foley recordist
Kuen-Il Song
sound effects editor
Martin Steyer
sound re-recording mixer
Kai Tebbel
sound editor
Christoph Ulbich
voiceover recordist
Susy Wehrli
sound: second unit
Special Effects
Sven Asamoa
special effects
Thorsten Thiesse
special effects
Visual Effects
Max Hattler
digital compositor
Manfred Kraemer
lead 3D artist
Natalie Maximova
visual effects
Moritz Peters
digital effects artist
Sven Pohle
visual effects
Andreas Schellenberg
visual effects supervisor
Bastian Schreitling
visual effects
Florian Schroeder
digital artist
Gerhard Spring
scanning and recording
Dominik Trimborn
scanning and recording
Gunnar Wittig
visual effects
Stunts
Mattias Bark
stunts
Mario Linse
stunts
Sascha Meissner
stunts
Jason Oettle
stunts
Katja Richter
stunts
Steve Thiede
stunts
Rainer Werner
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Juan José Alcaide
electrician
Dieter Bähr
grip
Klemens Becker
Steadicam operator
Franco Bertone
electrician
Carlos Dessbesell-Schüler
clapper loader: second unit
Sonny Christian Fels
electrician
Wolfgang Franke
dolly grip
Matthias Ganghofer
assistant camera
Frank Griebe
cinematographer: additional shooting
Birgit Gudjonsdottir
director of photography: second unit
Jan Hartmann
assistant camera: second unit
Benjamin Hertzog
electrician
Ralph Kächele
director of photography: second unit
Conny Klein
still photographer
Christoph Manz
assistant camera
Dirk Merten
video operator
Florian Niedermeier
electrician
Dirk Plamböck
still photographer: second unit
Helmut Prein
gaffer: phase 2
Christian Scheibe
grip
Michael Schuff
electrician
Tommy Schulz
gaffer
Frank Schwaiger
assistant camera
Thorsten Schwytay
assistant camera
Martin Sell
electrician
Jörg Widmer
Steadicam operator
Casting Department
Iris Müller
extras casting
Kirstin Plotz
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Antje Hentze
additional costumer
Anne Kerstan
wardrobe
Barbara Koeppl
wardrobe
Petra Langer
additional costumer
Uta Müller
additional costumer
Heidrun Schlüter
additional costumer
Christine Seehofer
assistant costume designer
Frank Specht
wardrobe: second unit
Editorial Department
Sam Daley
colorist: high definition mastering
Jessica Ehlebracht
assistant editor
Patricia Ferbeck
negative cutter
Charly Huser
color timer
Boris Mang
post-production coordinator
Traudl Nicholson
color timer
Antje Zynga
assistant editor
Music Department
Xaver Naudascher
composer: additional score, score mixer
Wolfgang Richter
composer: song "Unser Sandmännchen"
Andro Steinborn
music supervisor
Transportation Department
Alexander Müller-Lenhartz
production driver
Other Crew
Uli Adomat
production accountant
Regine Baschny
unit publicist
Mathias Braun
location scout
Daniele Drobny
production designer: additional shooting
Michael Foertsch
caterer
Ines Frederich
first location manager
Peter Futschik
account assistant
Marion Gerhardt
location scout
Jan Ole Gerster
personal assistant to director
Darius Ghanai
title designer
Hannes Gronenberg
trainee
Angela Grundt
assistant location manager
Hendrik Handloegten
co-author
Michael Konstabel
archive researcher
Christoph Kukula
production assistant
Felix Leitermann
location manager
Gisela Liesenfeld
assistant: Mr. Arndt
Franziska Linke
production assistant
Boris Mang
assistant to director
Bibbi Müller
second location manager
Sepp Reidinger
laboratory manager
Sybille Rohde
production coordinator
Marco Schenke
crowd marshall
Sandra Scheucher
script supervisor: second unit
Christoph Silber
script consultant
Sally Steele
publicist
Andro Steinborn
head of business/legal affairs
Martin Storck
assistant accountant
Caroline Veyssière
continuity, script
Achim von Borries
co-author
Eva Weber
laboratory manager
Ulf Israel
assistant to producer
Thanks
Edda Reiser
thanks
Production Company
X-Filme Creative Pool
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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Arte
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Distributor
X Verleih AG
Warner Home Video
Filmcoopi Zürich
Warner Home Video
Alfa Films
Cinemien
GAGA Communications
Lady Film
Océan Films
Sony Pictures Classics
UGC Films
Wanda Visión S.A.
Argentina Video Home
,
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Gateno Films
Homescreen
Imagem Filmes
Madman Entertainment
Magic Box
Orlando Films Ltd.
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Special Effects
Blow Up Film
Das Werk
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StarCrest Media
Miscellaneous
Cine Plus
editing facilities
Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF)
archive footage
Elektrofilm
sound mixing
Maier Bros Cologne
grip and lighting equipment
Solid Sound
foley recorded at
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