

The Lives of Others
Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.
Drama
Thriller
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
2006-03-23
Runtime:
2h 17m
Director:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Writer:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Top Cast

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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