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The Lives of Others

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8.0/10 • 3.8K

2006-03-23 • 2h 17m

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

In 1983 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.

Directors
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Editors
Patricia Rommel

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Martina Gedeck

    Martina Gedeck

    Christa-Maria Sieland

  2. Ulrich Mühe

    Ulrich Mühe

    Gerd Wiesler

  3. Sebastian Koch

    Sebastian Koch

    Georg Dreyman

  4. Ulrich Tukur

    Ulrich Tukur

    Anton Grubitz

  5. Thomas Thieme

    Thomas Thieme

    Bruno Hempf

  6. Hans-Uwe Bauer

    Hans-Uwe Bauer

    Paul Hauser

  7. Volkmar Kleinert

    Volkmar Kleinert

    Albert Jerska

  8. Matthias Brenner

    Matthias Brenner

    Karl Wallner

  9. Charly Hübner

    Charly Hübner

    Udo

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portman123

Jan 13, 2024

10/10

Good guys facing tragic circumstances in an interesting period of history. Because you view the main characters lives from the perspective of the morally confused Stasi Officer investigating them, you receive more information than the characters have about their hopeless situation. This makes it all the more tragic to see the suffering they endure. Absolutely love this film. The only film so far to make my dad and I cry.

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Status
Released
Original Language
German
Budget
$2,000,000.00
Revenue
$77,672,685.00
Keywords
berlin, germanygovernmentcorruptionespionagegermanyberlin wallgerman democratic republiccold warblackmailstasisoviet unionfreedom of speechhouse searchartists' lifeinterrogationsurveillanceheartbreakeast germanycommunismcorrupt agentpolitical corruptionpolitical thrillersurveillance statepersecuted writersystemic corruptionsuspensefulnoble sacrificecorrupt government