The Lives of Others
2006·Movie
·2h 17min·
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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.
Cold War ThrillerPsychological DramaPolitical EspionageMoral DilemmaAuthoritarianism CritiqueHumanity & SurveillanceGerman CinemaHaunting AtmosphereCharacter-Driven
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Directed by:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Written by:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Produced by:
Simone Bär, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Eva Simonet
Composed by:
Gabriel Yared, Detlef Halaski, Hubertus Rath
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