Herr Lehmann
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Berlin Blues (German: Herr Lehmann) is a 2003 German film by Leander Haußmann, based on the novel of the same name by Sven Regener.
Oct 2, 2003 · With Christian Ulmen, Detlev Buck, Katja Danowski, Janek Rieke. Barkeeper Frank, semi-formally called "Herr Lehmann", is part of a lethargic West Berlin-microcosm. His lifestyle is disturbed when his parents show up for a visit, things go awry with his girlfriend and his best friend acts strange.
- (7.6K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Leander Haußmann
- 2003-10-02
It has been translated into English by John Brownjohn under the title Berlin Blues. The book has sold more than 1 million copies in German and Regener received the Deutscher Filmpreis in gold for the screenplay. The story tells of the life of Frank Lehmann in Berlin in 1989.
Overview. 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.
Directed by Leander Haußmann. Bis denn, dann… 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.
- (3.5K)
- Boje Buck Produktion Gmbh, ARD
- Leander Haußmann
A tale set in Kreuzberg, West Berlin's slacker Bohemia, in 1989, just weeks before the fall of the Wall. In this lively city quarter inhabited by misfits, dropouts, and hungry but determined artists, Frank is prince.
synopsis. Using elusive measures Herr Lehmann has successfully ignored the demands of parents, landlord, neighbours and women for years. Now, in the year 1989, he lives pretty much trouble-free in Berlin, when he's not in the nearest bar.
