The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others

2006
2h 17m
8.0

8.0/10

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

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $77,672,685

Language: DE

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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

Charly Hübner
Charly Hübner

Udo

Herbert Knaup
Herbert Knaup

Gregor Hessenstein

Bastian Trost
Bastian Trost

Häftling 227

Marie Gruber
Marie Gruber

Frau Meineke

Key Crew

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Director
Max Wiedemann
Producer
Quirin Berg
Producer
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Screenplay