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The Lives of Others (2006)

Movie ★ 8.0 137 min

Drama Thriller

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.

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Director

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Quick facts

Released
March 23, 2006
Runtime
137 min
Rating
R
Budget
$2.0M
Box office
$77.7M
IMDb
tt0405094
Country
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Language
Studio
Creado Film, , ,

Themes

Cast

Martina Gedeck Martina Gedeck Christa-Maria Sieland Ulrich Mühe Ulrich Mühe Gerd Wiesler Sebastian Koch Sebastian Koch Georg Dreyman Ulrich Tukur Ulrich Tukur Anton Grubitz Thomas Thieme Thomas Thieme Bruno Hempf Hans-Uwe Bauer Hans-Uwe Bauer Paul Hauser Volkmar Kleinert Volkmar Kleinert Albert Jerska Matthias Brenner Matthias Brenner Karl Wallner Charly Hübner Charly Hübner Udo Herbert Knaup Herbert Knaup Gregor Hessenstein Bastian Trost Bastian Trost Häftling 227 Marie Gruber Marie Gruber Frau Meineke Volker Michalowski Volker Michalowski Schriftexperte Werner Daehn Werner Daehn Einsatzleiter in Uniform Hinnerk Schönemann Hinnerk Schönemann Axel Stigler Thomas Arnold Thomas Arnold Nowack Ludwig Blochberger Ludwig Blochberger Benedikt Lehmann Martin Brambach Martin Brambach Einsatzleiter Meyer

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Lives of Others about?
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.
Who directed The Lives of Others?
The Lives of Others was directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.
Who stars in The Lives of Others?
The Lives of Others stars Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur.
When was The Lives of Others released?
The Lives of Others is a 2006 drama, thriller film.
Where can I watch The Lives of Others?
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