2006 · Drama, Thriller

The Lives of Others

Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.

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Released
23 Mar 2006
Runtime
137 min
Rating
R
Director
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Language
DE
Country
Germany
Budget
$2,000,000
Box office
$77,672,685
Drama Thriller
Synopsis

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
Martina Gedeck Ulrich Mühe Sebastian Koch Ulrich Tukur Thomas Thieme Hans-Uwe Bauer Volkmar Kleinert Matthias Brenner Charly Hübner Herbert Knaup Bastian Trost Marie Gruber Volker Michalowski Werner Daehn Hinnerk Schönemann
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