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Berlin Blues (2003) [N/A]

Release Date:
October 1, 2003

Original Title:
Herr Lehmann

Alternate Titles:
Der freundliche Herr Lehmann

Genres:
Comedy | Drama

Production Companies:
ARD
Boje Buck Produktion GmbH

Production Countries:
Germany

Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 12  CH: 12  DE: 12 

Runtime: 105

Bis denn, dann...

Overview from TheMovieDB

In October 1989, the part of the West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg called SO 36, had been largely shut off by the Wall from the rest of the city for 28 years. A lethargic sub-culture of students, artists, bohemians and barflys had flourished among crumbling buildings. Part of that microcosm is barkeeper Frank, semi-formally called 'Herr Lehmann' by friends and patrons. He hangs out drinking, sports utter disregard for anything beyond SO 36 and lazily pursues an affair with cook Katrin. His lifestyle is gradually disturbed, when his parents show up for a visit, things go awry with Katrin and his best friend Karl starts to act strange. Meanwhile, political turmoil mounts on the other side of the Wall.

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Production

Casting:
Simone Bär

Costume Design:
Nina von Mechow

Director:
Leander Haußmann

Director of Photography:
Frank Griebe

Editor:
Peter R. Adam

Executive Producer:
Sonja Schmitt

Makeup Artist:
Heike Merker
Jekaterina Oertel

Novel:
Sven Regener

Producer:
Claus Boje

Production Design:
Thomas Stammer

Production Manager:
Jens Meyer

Screenplay:
Sven Regener

Sound:
Wolfgang Schukrafft

Sound Designer:
Erik Mischijew
Matz Müller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Martin Steyer

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