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Good Bye Lenin! / X Verleih präsentiert eine X Filme Creative Pool produktion in co-produktion mit dem WestDeutschen Rundfunk ; ein Film von Wolfgang Becker ; Drehbuch, Bernd Lichtenberg ; Co-autor, Wolfgang Becker ; Produzent, Stefan Arndt.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionSpecial edition.
Publication Info Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Classics, [2004]
Copyright Notice ©2004
Description1 videodisc (approximately 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Mothers and sons--Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
History.
DVD.
Germany--History --Unification, 1990 --Drama.
Other author/creatorBecker, Wolfgang, 1954- screenwriter, director.
Other author/creatorLichtenberg, Bernd, screenwriter.
Other author/creatorArndt, Stefan producer.
Other author/creatorKukula, Martin, cinematographer.
Other author/creatorHoller, Lothar, designer.
Other author/creatorPlaumann, Aenne, costume designer.
Other author/creatorAdam, Peter R., 1957- film editor.
Other author/creatorTiersen, Yann, composer.
Other author/creatorBrühl, Daniel, 1978- actor.
Other author/creatorSass, Katrin, 1956- actor.
Other author/creatorSimon, Maria, 1976- actor.
Other author/creatorKhamatova, Chulpan, 1975- actor.
Other author/creatorLukas, Florian, 1973- actor.
Other author/creatorBeyer, Alexander, 1973- actor.
Other author/creatorKlaussner, Burghart, 1949- actor.
Other author/creatorGwisdek, Michael, 1942-2020 actor.
Other author/creatorBlumenschein, Viviane, director.
Other author/creatorX Verleih AG, film distributor.
Other author/creatorX Filme Creative Pool film distributor.
Other author/creatorWestdeutscher Rundfunk.
Other author/creatorSony Pictures Classics (Firm) publisher.
Variant title Goodbye Lenin!
Abstract Alex's proud, socialist mother falls into a coma for eight months. When she wakes, her heart is weak, so Alex has to keep the secret that the Berlin Wall has fallen and capitalism has triumphed. What begins as a little white lie turns into a major scam.
General noteOriginally produced as a motion picture in 2003.
General noteSpecial features: Commentary by Wolfgang Becker; Commentary by cast; 10 deleted scenes; "Lenin learns to fly (Lenin lernt fliegen)" visual effects featurette by Viviane Blumenschein and Wolfgang Becker, c2004 (21 min.); Mini making-of featurette (2 min.); Uncut "Aktuelle Kamera" broadcasts (8 min.).
CreditsDirector of photography, Martin Kukula ; production designer, Lothar Holler ; costumes, Aenne Plaumann ; editor, Peter R. Adam ; music, Yann Tiersen.
Cast Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Maria Simon, Chulpan Khamatova, Florian Lukas, Alexander Beyer, Burghart Klaussner, Michael Gwisdek.
Audience MPAA rating: R (brief language and sexuality).
Technical detailsDVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
LanguageText in English.
LanguageIn German with optional English subtitles.
Awards noteDeutscher Filmpreis, 2003: Audience Award, German film of the year ; Film award in gold: Outstanding feature film ; Outstanding individual achievement: actor (Brühl) ; Outstanding individual achievement: direction ; Outstanding individual achievement: supporting actor (Lukas) ; Outstanding individual achievement: editing ; Outstanding individual achievement: music ; Outstanding individual achievement: production design.
Genre/formMotion pictures, German.
Genre/formDrama.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formFeature films.
Other titleLenin learns to fly.
Other titleLenin lernt fliegen.
ISBN1404953795
ISBN9781404953796
UPC 043396046405
Publisher number04640 Sony Pictures Classic

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