The Lives of Others
2006·Movie·
·2h 17min
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About
Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.
In 1983 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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersPower Of ArtSurveillance SocietyPersonal IntegrityMorality In Totalitarianism
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersUnrequited LoveUncovering SecretsDouble AgentBetrayalLove TriangleSacrifice For LoveMoral DilemmasSurveillance Operation
- Character Types
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Hagen Bogdanski
Produced by:
Max Wiedemann, Quirin Berg, Claudia Gladziejewski
Composed by:
Gabriel Yared, Stéphane Moucha
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