Germany / Feb 11, 2012 / Berlin International Film Festival
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
In 1980s East Germany, Berlin doctor Barbara is banished to a country medical clinic for applying for an exit visa. Deeply unhappy with her reassignment and fearful of her co-workers as possible Stasi informants, Barbara stays aloof, especially from the good-natured clinic head, Andre.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Deniz Petzold | Angelo |
| Rosa Enskat | Hausmeisterin Bungert |
| Jasna Fritzi Bauer | Stella |
| Peer-Uwe Teska | Kellner im Ausflugslokal |
| Elisabeth Lehmann | Junge Kellnerin |
| Mark Waschke | Jörg |
| Peter Benedict | Gerhard |
| Thomas Neumann | Rentner am Auto |
| Anette Daugardt | Mitarbeiterin Schütz |
| Thomas Bading | Klavierstimmer |
| Susanne Bormann | Steffi |
| Jannik Schümann | Mario |
| Alicia von Rittberg | Angie |
| Barbara Petzold | Maria (as Selin Barbara Petzold) |
| Jean Parschel | Mitarbeiter Schütz |
| Christoph Krix | Andrés Nachbar |
| Kirsten Block | Friedl Schütz |
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| Irene Rindje | Friedls Schwester |
| Jens Okking | bi-rolle |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Barbara |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Schramm Film, ZDF, ARTE |
| Release date | 8 marzo 2012 |
| Executive producer | Michael Weber |
| Production | Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Anne Even |
| Writer | Christian Petzold, Harun Farocki |
| Casting | Simone Bär |
| Editing | Bettina Böhler, Henning Sancken, Andreas Lipke, Verena Von Waldenfels |
| Cinematography | Hans Fromm, Matthias Börner, Max Knauer, Stefanie 'Peppa' Meissner, Ricarda Hibbeln, Carsten Scharrmann, Pascal Schmit, Christian Schultz, Matthias Biber, Florian Trautwein |
| Assistant directors | Ires Jung, Madita Selas, Christian Petzold, Frederic Moriette |
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Release dates
Premiere
Argentina / Apr 12, 2012 / Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Czechia / Jul 05, 2012 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Greece / Sep 26, 2012 / Athens Film Festival
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Iceland / Sep 30, 2012 / Reykjavik International Film Festival
United States / Oct 01, 2012 / New York Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 19, 2012 / São Paulo International Film Festival
Philippines / Dec 08, 2012 / Cinemanila International Film Festival
Uruguay / Mar 26, 2013 / Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay
Serbia / Oct 13, 2013 / Goethefest Belgrade
China / Oct 14, 2013 / Chengdu, Festival of German Cinema in China
Limited release
Philippines / Nov 06, 2019
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 08, 2012 / 6
Austria / Mar 16, 2012
France / May 02, 2012
Switzerland / May 02, 2012
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Türkiye / Jul 20, 2012
Sweden / Aug 10, 2012 / 15
Russia / Aug 16, 2012
Finland / Aug 17, 2012 / K-12
Belgium / Sep 12, 2012
Netherlands / Sep 13, 2012
Ireland / Sep 28, 2012 / 12
Norway / Sep 28, 2012 / 12
United Kingdom / Sep 28, 2012 / 12A
Hungary / Oct 04, 2012
Greece / Oct 18, 2012 / Κ
Taiwan / Nov 02, 2012
Poland / Nov 09, 2012
Denmark / Nov 29, 2012 / A
Israel / Nov 29, 2012
United States / Dec 21, 2012
Brazil / Jan 11, 2013 / 14
Japan / Jan 19, 2013
Portugal / Jan 31, 2013 / M/12
Romania / Feb 15, 2013
Canada / Feb 22, 2013
Australia / Mar 07, 2013
Italy / Mar 14, 2013
South Korea / Mar 21, 2013 / 15
Mexico / Apr 05, 2013
Spain / Apr 05, 2013 / 7
New Zealand / Apr 11, 2013
Hong Kong / May 02, 2013
Argentina / Jun 20, 2013
Uruguay / Dec 05, 2013
Physical media
Germany / Oct 12, 2012 / DVD & Blu-ray
United Kingdom / Jan 28, 2013 / 12 / DVD
TV
Portugal / Mar 08, 2021 / RTP 2
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