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Barbara

Summary A doctor in 1960s East Germany makes the mistake of applying for an exit visa and is, as a result, banished to a small hospital in the hinterlands.

Barbara
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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86
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 50 User Ratings
7.1
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Summary A doctor in 1960s East Germany makes the mistake of applying for an exit visa and is, as a result, banished to a small hospital in the hinterlands.

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 50 User Ratings
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Generally Favorable Based on 50 User Ratings
7.1
74% Positive
37 Ratings
16% Mixed
8 Ratings
10% Negative
5 Ratings

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Production Company Schramm Film Koerner & Weber, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), ARTE
Release Date Dec 21, 2012
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline Anyone who loves "The Lives of Others" should see this.
German Film Awards
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
German Film Critics Association Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations