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The Lives of Others

Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.
Mar. 23, 2006Germany137 Min.R
Occasions:Single Night
Protagonists:The Observer
Problems:MoralitySociety
Strategies:Observation
Settings:Historical WorldWorkplace
Feelings:MovedThoughtful

Content

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.
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others

Ratings

Originaltitel Das Leben der Anderen
IMDB-Wertung 8.4 430,953 votes
TMDb-Wertung 8.032 3,853 votes

Cast & Crew

Martina Gedeck isChrista-Maria Sieland
Christa-Maria Sieland
Ulrich Mühe isGerd Wiesler
Gerd Wiesler
Sebastian Koch isGeorg Dreyman
Georg Dreyman
Ulrich Tukur isAnton Grubitz
Anton Grubitz
Thomas Thieme isBruno Hempf
Bruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe Bauer isPaul Hauser
Paul Hauser
Volkmar Kleinert isAlbert Jerska
Albert Jerska
Matthias Brenner isKarl Wallner
Karl Wallner
Herbert Knaup isGregor Hessenstein
Gregor Hessenstein

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