Barbara Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Nov. 25, 2013

Barbara

Release Date: Friday, December 21, 2012 Limited

Director: Christian Petzold

Starring: Nina Hoss • Ronald Zehrfeld • Rainer Bock

PG-13 1 hr, 45 m German

3.4 / 5.0

31% WILL SEE 69% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: East Germany, 1980. Barbara is a talented young doctor who has applied for an exit visa from the GDR and, as punishment, has been transferred from her prestigious post in Berlin to a small pediatric hospital in the country. Even though she is constantly aware of the very real shadowy presence of, and overwhelming numbers of, Stasi officers chronicling her every move, every waking hour, she arrives at her new post having already planned a series of dangerous assignations with her lover, with whom she plans to escape to the West, to Poland.

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Who stars in Barbara – Cast List

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Nina Hoss
... Barbara

TAR, Hedda
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Ronald Zehrfeld
... Andre

The People vs. Fritz Bauer, Dying
R
Rainer Bock
... Klaus Schütz

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Who is making Barbara – Crew List

A look at Barbara behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Christian Petzold last helmed Afire and Transit.

Director: Christian Petzold
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Adopt Films
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Barbara

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Barbara movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some sexual material, thematic elements and smoking
Runtime: 1 hr, 45 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: German

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Barbara Release Date: When was the film released?

Barbara was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 21 , 2012. There were six other movies released on the same date, including Jack Reacher, The Impossible and THIS IS 40. As a limited release, Barbara was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.