Herr Lehmann (2003): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2003, Herr Lehmann is a comedia and drama film directed by Leander Haußmann, running about 105 minutes. “Bis denn, dann...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In October 1989, the part of the West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg called SO 36, had been largely shut off by the Wall from the rest of the city for 28 years. A lethargic sub-culture of students, artists, bohemians and barflys had flourished among crumbling buildings. Part of that microcosm is barkeeper Frank, semi-formally called 'Herr Lehmann' by friends and patrons. He hangs out drinking, sports utter disregard for anything beyond SO 36 and lazily pursues an affair with cook Katrin. His lifestyle is gradually disturbed, when his parents show up for a visit, things go awry with Katrin and his best friend Karl starts to act strange. Meanwhile, political turmoil mounts on the other side of the Wall.

Who’s in it. Herr Lehmann stars Christian Ulmen as Herr Lehmann, Katja Danowski as Katrin, die schöne Köchin, Detlev Buck as Der beste Freund Karl and Janek Rieke as Kristall-Rainer, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Herr Lehmann has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Herr Lehmann page.

If you liked it. Fans of Herr Lehmann tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.