Good Bye, Lenin!
2003 · 121 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 155,814 VOTES · DIR. Wolfgang Becker
Overview
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,107 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:46 Look here. Here into the camera.
00:06:17 in the air and the animals on the ground...
00:09:52 We stopped at: ...but a woman of a certain age...
00:16:54 Can you hear me, Mum?
00:20:29 Mother overslept the triumph of the capitalism. - Relief!
00:25:42 Do you like football? Then we've got something for you.
00:30:35 Isn't this a reason to get upset?
00:33:49 Elevator, hm? - Broken. - Shit.
00:38:19 You heard that?
00:42:44 Mum, we have to talk to you about something.
00:47:41 Mocca Fix Gold! I've been looking for that all the time!
00:51:51 had withdrawn to their private lives. Including Doctor Klapprath.
00:55:45 sounds from the past came out of mother's bedroom.
00:59:17 Dispatcher. - Right, I'm a Dispatcher.
01:02:40 Got the logo? - Yes. Sharpness on me?- Yes.
01:06:16 I'm sure you heard me. Time's up! - Your time is up soon, you bastard!
01:09:55 Hello, Mr. Mehlert. - Hello, Alex. Problems with the toaster?
01:14:32 I was well-meant. I believe in you.
01:22:06 and the increasing election victories of the neo-Nazi Republicans...
01:26:39 Right, and now turn around.
01:32:47 Here, I found it. He lives in Wannlake.
01:38:17 His name's Alexander.
01:44:22 But in contrast to reality... as a dignified farewell.
01:48:41 the hard battle for survival in the capitalistic system. - Isn't that wonderful?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,107
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:00:46
Final line01:48:41
Production Record
DirectorWolfgang Becker
LanguageGerman
Budget$4,800,000
Revenue$79,384,880
IMDb votes155,814