Good Bye Lenin!

Becker, Wolfgang, 1954- (screenwriter,, director.). Lichtenberg, Bernd, (screenwriter.). Arndt, Stefan, (producer.). Kukula, Martin, (cinematographer.). Holler, Lothar, (designer.). Plaumann, Aenne, (costumer.). Adam, Peter R., 1957- (film editor.). Tiersen, Yann, (composer.). Brühl, Daniel, 1978- (actor.). Sass, Katrin, 1956- (actor.). Simon, Maria, 1976- (actor.). Khamatova, Chulpan, 1975- (actor.). Lukas, Florian, 1973- (actor.). Beyer, Alexander, 1973- (actor.). Klaussner, Burghart, 1949- (actor.). Gwisdek, Michael, 1942- (actor.). Blumenschein, Viviane, (director.). X Verleih AG, (film distributor.). X Filme Creative Pool, (film distributor.). Westdeutscher Rundfunk. (Added Author). Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), (firm.). Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Maria Simon, Chulpan Khamatova, Florian Lukas, Alexander Beyer, Burghart Klaussner, Michael Gwisdek. (Cast).

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 1404953795
ISBN: 9781404953796
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (ca. 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special edition
Publisher: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Classics, [2004]
Copyright: ©2004

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2003. Special 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.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Martin Kukula ; production designer, Lothar Holler ; costumes, Aenne Plaumann ; editor, Peter R. Adam ; music, Yann Tiersen.
Participant or Performer Note:	Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Maria Simon, Chulpan Khamatova, Florian Lukas, Alexander Beyer, Burghart Klaussner, Michael Gwisdek.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R (brief language and sexuality).
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
Language Note:	Text in English. In German with optional English subtitles.
Awards Note:	Deutscher 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.