The Lives of Others

2006·2h 17m·Drama·Thriller

The Lives of Others

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

Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

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Overview

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

Martina Gedeck

Christa-Maria Sieland

Ulrich Mühe

Ulrich Mühe

Gerd Wiesler

Sebastian Koch

Sebastian Koch

Georg Dreyman

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

Anton Grubitz

Thomas Thieme

Thomas Thieme

Bruno Hempf

Hans-Uwe Bauer

Hans-Uwe Bauer

Paul Hauser

Volkmar Kleinert

Volkmar Kleinert

Albert Jerska

Matthias Brenner

Matthias Brenner

Karl Wallner

Crew

Director

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Director of Photography

Hagen Bogdanski

Music

Gabriel Yared

Editor

Patricia Rommel

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Original TitleDas Leben der AnderenStatusReleasedRelease Date2006-03-23Runtime2h 17mLanguageDEBudget$2.0MRevenue$77.7M

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