Learning to Lie
Liegen lernen
Synopsis
18-year-old school boy Helmut falls in love with fellow pupil Britta. He starts working for a Peace movement to get to know Britta. Britta, however, suddenly moves to San Francisco to live with her father and whilst there, finds a new boyfriend. Helmut studies, literature and politics in his home town and have a relationship with another girl from his former school, now studying medicine at the same university but they break up after having an affair with her roommate. Helmut begins a lot of short affairs with different women but still searches for his first girl.
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Liegen Lernen Der Film Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-02-19
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Fabian Busch
Helmut
Susanne Bormann
Britta
Fritzi Haberlandt
Gisela
Sophie Rois
Barbara
Anka Sarstedt
Gloria
Birgit Minichmayr
Tina
Florian Lukas
Mücke
Tino Mewes
Der lange Schäfer
Sebastian Münster
Beck
Beate Abraham
Helmuts Mutter
Wilfried Dziallas
Helmuts Vater
Uwe Rohde
Kneipier
André Meyer
Rüdiger
Jean Pierre Cornu
Professor Mutter
Heinz Schubert
Onkel Bertram
Mario Krüger
Norbert Stöß
Peter Schrenk
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hendrik Handloegten
- Screenplay & Story
- Hendrik Handloegten
- Original Score
- Dieter Schleip
- Original Title
- Liegen lernen
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- X Filme Creative Pool
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hendrik Handloegten
Hendrik Handloegten, Frank Goosen
Dieter Schleip
Florian Hoffmeister
Elena Bromund
Maria Köpf
Department Leadership Roster
Hendrik Handloegten
Director
Maria Köpf
Producer
Lucia Faust
Costume Design
Florian Hoffmeister
Director of Photography
Elena Bromund
Editor
Hendrik Handloegten
Screenplay
Dieter Schleip
Original Music Composer
Yeşim Zolan
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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What is Learning to Lie about?
18-year-old school boy Helmut falls in love with fellow pupil Britta. He starts working for a Peace movement to get to know Britta. Britta, however, suddenly moves to San Francisco to live with her father and whilst there, finds a new boyfriend. Helmut studies, literature and politics in his home town and have a relationship with another girl from his former school, now studying medicine at the same university but they break up after having an affair with her roommate. Helmut begins a lot of short affairs with different women but still searches for his first girl.
Who directed Learning to Lie?
Learning to Lie was directed by Hendrik Handloegten.
Who stars in Learning to Lie?
The principal cast of Learning to Lie includes Fabian Busch, Susanne Bormann, Fritzi Haberlandt, Sophie Rois, Anka Sarstedt.
When was Learning to Lie released and how long is it?
Learning to Lie was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Learning to Lie?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Learning to Lie was composed by Dieter Schleip.
Is Learning to Lie based on a book or true story?
Learning to Lie is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Frank Goosen".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Learning to Lie?
Learning to Lie holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).