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Herr Lehmann (ISBN 3821807059) is the title of a novel by Sven Regener, published in 2001, adapted to the screen in 2003. The book was sold more than 1 million times and for the screenplay Regener received the Deutscher Filmpreis in gold. The story tells about the life of Frank Lehmann, 1989, in Berlin. Regener's sequel Neue Vahr Süd (published 2004) tells about Frank Lehmann's life in the year 1980, especially his time in the Bundeswehr (German army).

Synopsis

Frank Lehmann will soon become 30 years old and that's why all his friends tease him by calling him by his last name, Herr Lehmann. He works in a bar in Kreuzberg and drinks a lot of beer. Motifs in the story are his life in Kreuzberg, the visit of his parents in Berlin, the love to Katrin, the beautiful cook, and his best friend Karl, who slowly goes insane.

Film

Leander Haußmann did an adaption to the screen with the former MTV-video jockey Christian Ulmen (in the role of Herr Lehmann). At the 54th German Film Award 2004 in Berlin the film was awarded 2 lolas in Gold for Detlev Buck, the best supporting actor, and for Regener, best screenplay.

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