Barbara (2012 film)

Barbara
Film poster
Directed byChristian Petzold
Written by
Produced byFlorian Koerner von Gustorf
Starring
CinematographyHans Fromm
Edited byBettina Böhler
Music byStefan Will
Release dates
  • 11 February 2012 (2012-02-11) (Berlin)
  • 8 March 2012 (2012-03-08) (Germany)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman
Box office$4.1 million[1]

Barbara is a 2012 German drama film directed by Christian Petzold and starring Nina Hoss. The film competed at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012,[2] where Petzold won the Silver Bear for Best Director.[3] The film was selected as the German entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the shortlist.[4]

  1. ^ "Barbara". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Press Release, 9th Jan". berlinale.de. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Prizes of the International Jury 2012". Berlinale. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Germany's Oscar entry is Christian Petzold's Barbara". Screendaily. Retrieved 31 August 2012.