The Lives of Others
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8.0 | 2006 | 2h 17m

The Lives of Others

DramaThriller

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.

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Screenplay
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Director

Top Billed 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