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The Lives of Others
“Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.”
8.0 / 10• 2006• 2h 17m•R• German
DramaThriller
Storyline
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.
Cast & Crew
Martina Gedeck
Christa-Maria Sieland
Lead
Ulrich Mühe
Gerd Wiesler
Sebastian Koch
Georg Dreyman
Ulrich Tukur
Anton Grubitz
Thomas Thieme
Bruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Paul Hauser
Volkmar Kleinert
Albert Jerska
Matthias Brenner
Karl Wallner
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Lives of Others is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
