The Lives of Others

Name: The Lives of Others
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2006-03-23
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Rating: 8.039
Cast: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme

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

2006

2h 17m

Drama Thriller

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Writer: 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.