The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others (2006)

Das Leben der Anderen

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.

Date of release
2006-03-23
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (4309)
Runtime
2h 17m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Casting

  • Martina Gedeck — Christa-Maria Sieland
  • Ulrich Mühe — Gerd Wiesler
  • Sebastian Koch — Georg Dreyman
  • Ulrich Tukur — Anton Grubitz
  • Thomas Thieme — Bruno Hempf
  • Hans-Uwe Bauer — Paul Hauser
  • Volkmar Kleinert — Albert Jerska
  • Matthias Brenner — Karl Wallner
  • Charly Hübner — Udo
  • Herbert Knaup — Gregor Hessenstein
  • Bastian Trost — Häftling 227
  • Marie Gruber — Frau Meineke

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