Berlin Blues

Berlin Blues

105 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 1, 2003

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.

Berlin Blues

105 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 1, 2003

Berlin Blues
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Boje Buck Produktion, ARD
Original title Herr Lehmann
Directors Leander Haußmann
Writers Sven Regener

Cast

Christian Ulmen

as Herr Lehmann

Katja Danowski

as Katrin, die schöne Köchin

Detlev Buck

as Der beste Freund Karl

Janek Rieke

as Kristall-Rainer

Uwe Dag Berlin

as Jürgen

Martin Olbertz

as Marco

Hartmut Lange

as Erwin

Margit Bendokat

as Lehmanns Mutter

Johann Adam Oest

as Lehmanns Vater

Annika Kuhl

as Heidi

Tim Fischer

as Sylvio

Michael Gwisdek

as Hans

Sven Martinek

as Polizist 1

Bernhard Schütz

as Polizist 2

Stephan Baumecker

as Kiffer

Karsten Speck

as Detlef, die Lederuschi

Heidi Züger

as Christine, Karls Freundin

Christoph Waltz

as Arzt

Thomas Brussig

as DDR-Zöllner

Ümit Inaler

as Türkischer Imbissbesitzer

Pepe Danquart

as Walter aus dem Elefanten

Steffi Kühnert

as Trinkerin aus dem Elefanten

Michael Beck

as Klaus

Torsten Ranft

as Ost-Jürgen