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Natja Brunkhorst, Thomas Haustein, David Bowie

Helmed by director Uli Edel, this West German coming-of-age drama is the tale of an aimless teen-aged girl, played by Natja Brunkhorst. In search of kicks, Brunkhorst falls in with junkie/pusher Thoma... read more read more...s Haustein. Christiane F boasts a generous chunk of concert footage featuring David Bowie. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Directed by: Uli Edel

Release Date: April 2, 1981

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DVD Release Date: July 3, 2001

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  • romy861
    April 7, 2012
    romy861
    All time favourite movie of mine. I first saw this back in the 90's on an almost knackered VHS with a bad overdub. Have since purchased the DVD with subtitles and in proper German language.
    I am not sure why I love this movie so much, it's hardly a cheerful story about a young t... read moreeenage girl who slowly becomes hooked on heroin and then becomes a prostitute to support her habit. Maybe it's the 70's setting, the soundtrack including David Bowie and the excellent performances by the young cast.
    I recently got hold of the original novel this is based on, which I have been trying to find in English virtually since i first saw this movie. (Not easy to find at all as it is long out of print and only available in other languages). It astounds me that the vastly inferior "Go ask Alice" is still in print. This book seriously should be given to kids to read in school - it would scare the crap out of them and put them off for life. The movie I guess is a little more glamourous as the actress who plays Christiane is a pretty girl and, though it is still pretty gross, particularly by the end, I can understand how there were certain young girls who would try and copy her. (I read a little online about it and apparently this was the case).
    The book is definitely better than the movie (Can't believe i am saying that!), but they are both pretty damn good.
    This is the best movie about drug addiction I have ever seen.
  • rubystevens
    September 15, 2009
    rubystevens
    a grim and realistic film about a 14 yr old girl's descent into the underworld of drugs and prostitution in 70's berlin. based on a true story. i might rate this higher if not for the bad dubbing which made it very hard to judge the acting. soundtrack and concert cameo by davi... read mored bowie, whose name the voice actors couldn't even pronounce correctly. damn netflix
  • pier007
    June 29, 2007
    pier007
    One of the most verosimil, startling, crude, and disturbing cinema vérité about a 14 year old playing with death in the heart of europe's capital of heroin.
  • EightThirty
    June 9, 2007
    EightThirty
    ok
  • leekyle1968
    December 9, 2007
    leekyle1968
    my mother originally took me to see this film in the theatres when i was like 12 only because we thought it was a movie starring david bowie and boy were we both surprised anyhoo a must see for anyone contemplating taking up heroin using as a pasttime think twice!
  • msgenevieve
    November 8, 2008
    msgenevieve
    One of the best movies I've seen. I am blown away by the amazingly intense acting from such young talent.
  • decals74
    April 5, 2006
    decals74
    saw this when i was 7. it was the first time i'd ever seen people yakking in movies. it didn't make a whole lotta sense to me at the time but i never forgot it.

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Cole Smithey
October 1, 2005
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

A great anti-heroin movie with an exceptional soundtrack.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
February 4, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Christiane F. is an unrelentlingly grim German film that vividly conveys the physical and mental debilitation of drug addiction. Full Review

Roger Ebert
November 13, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Janet Maslin
November 13, 2004
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
August 8, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Time Out

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Film4

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