Movie
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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Synopsis
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.
More about The Lives of Others
Cast
Martina GedeckChrista-Maria Sieland
Ulrich MüheGerd Wiesler
Sebastian KochGeorg Dreyman
Ulrich TukurAnton Grubitz
Thomas ThiemeBruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe BauerPaul Hauser
Volkmar KleinertAlbert Jerska
Matthias BrennerKarl WallnerCredits
- Directed by
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Written by
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Das Leben der Anderen
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $77.7M
Production
- Creado FilmGermany
Wiedemann & Berg FilmGermany
ARTEFrance
BRGermany
Themes
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