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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
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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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Christa-Maria Sieland
Gerd Wiesler
Georg Dreyman
Anton Grubitz
Bruno Hempf
Paul Hauser
Albert Jerska
Karl Wallner
Gregor Hessenstein
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