Barbara

7.2(364)20121h 45m

Drama

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.

Director

Christian Petzold

Revenue

$6.9M

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Cast

Nina Hoss

Barbara

Ronald Zehrfeld

André

Rainer Bock

Klaus Schütz

Christina Hecke

Assistenzärztin Schulze

Claudia Geisler-Bading

Stationsschwester Schlösser

Peter Weiss

Medizinstudent

Carolin Haupt

Medizinstudentin

Deniz Petzold

Angelo

Rosa Enskat

Hausmeisterin Bungert

Jasna Fritzi Bauer

Stella

Peer-Uwe Teska

Kellner im Ausflugslokal

Elisabeth Lehmann

Junge Kellnerin

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Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

2mo ago

7.0

"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 whils...