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.
Barbara (2012) is a drama film directed by Christian Petzold, released on March 8, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock and Christina Hecke. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 368 ratings.
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Nina Hoss
as Barbara
Ronald Zehrfeld
as André
Rainer Bock
as Klaus Schütz
Christina Hecke
as Assistenzärztin Schulze
Claudia Geisler-Bading
as Stationsschwester Schlösser
Peter Weiss
as Medizinstudent
Carolin Haupt
as Medizinstudentin
Deniz Petzold
as Angelo
Rosa Enskat
as Hausmeisterin Bungert
Jasna Fritzi Bauer
as Stella
Peer-Uwe Teska
as Kellner im Ausflugslokal
Elisabeth Lehmann
as Junge Kellnerin
Directed by Christian Petzold, written by Christian Petzold and Harun Farocki, produced by Florian Koerner von Gustorf and Anne Even.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 368 ratings.
"Barbara" (Nina Hoss) makes the mistake of asking for an exit visa from East Germany and as a reward is posted to a remote rural clinic where despite the warm welcome of her boss "André" (Ronald Zehrfeld) she remains wary of her new surroundings. Convinced that the dreaded Stasi are behind every bush and monitoring every call, she tries to continue her clandestine affair with a west Berliner whilst planning a…
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The main cast of Barbara (2012) includes Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock, Christina Hecke and Claudia Geisler-Bading. The film was directed by Christian Petzold. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Barbara was released on March 8, 2012 and runs for 1h 45m.
Barbara (2012) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 368 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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