The Lives of Others
"Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets."
March 23, 20062h 17m★ 8.0Released
Genres
DramaThriller
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.
Starring
Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer
Directed by
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Produced by
Max Wiedemann, Quirin Berg
Language
DE
Country
Germany, France
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$77,672,685