Berlin Blues
“Till then, then…”
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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About Berlin Blues
Berlin Blues is a 2003 German-language comedy and drama film directed by Leander Haußmann. The cast is led by Christian Ulmen, Katja Danowski, Detlev Buck. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings.
Berlin Blues was produced by Boje Buck Produktion GmbH and ARD and made in Germany. It was released on October 1, 2003.
- Director
- Leander Haußmann
- Writers
- Sven Regener
- Release date
- October 1, 2003
- Original language
- German
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Germany
- Production
- Boje Buck Produktion GmbH, ARD
Berlin Blues cast & crew
Berlin Blues was directed by Leander Haußmann and written by Sven Regener.
The cast features 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, and Martin Olbertz as Marco.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Frank Griebe and it was produced by Claus Boje and Sonja Schmitt.
Is Berlin Blues worth watching?
Berlin Blues holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 129 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.
At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy comedy and drama, Berlin Blues is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Berlin Blues
Christian Ulmen
Herr Lehmann
Katja Danowski
Katrin, die schöne Köchin
Detlev Buck
Der beste Freund Karl
Janek Rieke
Kristall-Rainer
Uwe Dag Berlin
Jürgen
Martin Olbertz
Marco
Hartmut Lange
Erwin
Margit Bendokat
Lehmanns Mutter
Johann Adam Oest
Lehmanns Vater
Annika Kuhl
Heidi
Tim Fischer
Sylvio
Michael Gwisdek
Hans
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Berlin Blues — FAQs
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Berlin Blues is originally in German. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Berlin Blues?
Berlin Blues runs 1 hours 45 minutes (105 minutes).
▸What is Berlin Blues rated?
It holds a 6.7/10 audience score from 129 ratings.
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