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The Lives of Others (2006)

Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.

2h 17m·8.0(4,135 votes)

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.

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Top Cast

Martina Gedeck · Christa-Maria SielandUlrich Mühe · Gerd WieslerSebastian Koch · Georg DreymanUlrich Tukur · Anton GrubitzThomas Thieme · Bruno HempfHans-Uwe Bauer · Paul HauserVolkmar Kleinert · Albert JerskaMatthias Brenner · Karl Wallner