The Lives of Others
9.0 Score
Budget$2M
Box office$77.7M
LanguageDE
CountriesFR · DE
2006 2h 17m R Thriller Drama

The Lives of Others

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

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.

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

Top Cast

Martina Gedeck Christa-Maria Sieland Ulrich Mühe Gerd Wiesler Sebastian Koch Georg Dreyman Ulrich Tukur Anton Grubitz Thomas Thieme Bruno Hempf Hans-Uwe Bauer Paul Hauser Volkmar Kleinert Albert Jerska

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