The Lives of Others (2006)

03/23/2006 (DE) • 2h 17m

Drama, Thriller

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.

Top Billed 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

Matthias Brenner

Karl Wallner


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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

$2,000,000.00

Revenue

$77,672,685.00

Keywords

berlin, germany

government

corruption

espionage

germany

berlin wall

german democratic republic

cold war

blackmail

stasi

soviet union

freedom of speech

house search

artists' life

interrogation

surveillance

heartbreak

east germany

communism

corrupt agent

political corruption

political thriller

surveillance state

persecuted writer

systemic corruption

suspenseful

noble sacrifice

corrupt government

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