Barbara

2012, Drama, 1h 45m

81 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Smart, solidly grafted, and thoroughly gripping, Barbara offers a deliberately paced, subtly powerful character study. Read critic reviews

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An East German doctor in the 1980s is banished to a small country hospital.

Cast & Crew

Nina Hoss
Barbara
Ronald Zehrfeld
André
Rainer Bock
Klaus Schütz
Claudia Geisler
Stationsschwester Schlösser
Peter Weiss
Medizinstudent
Rosa Enskat
Hausmeisterin Bungert
Jasna Fritzi Bauer
Stella
Peer-Uwe Teska
Kellner im Ausflugslokal
Mark Waschke
Jörg
Peter Benedict
Gerhard
Christina Hecke
Karin
Carolin Haupt
Medizinstudentin
Deniz Petzold
Angelo
Elisabeth Lehmann
Junge Kellnerin
Christian Petzold
Director
Christian Petzold
Screenwriter
Harun Farocki
Screenwriter
Florian Koerner von Gustorf
Producer
Michael Weber
Executive Producer
Stefan Will
Original Music
Hans Fromm
Cinematographer
Bettina Böhler
Film Editor
Simone Bär
Casting
Kade Gruber
Production Design
Anette Guther
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