The Lives of Others (2006)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 2006-03-23
- Runtime:
- 137 min
- Genres:
- Drama, Thriller
- Director:
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Top cast:
- Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer
- Original language:
- DE
- TMDB rating:
- 8.0/10 from 4,125 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 8.0/10