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Drama
Thriller

The Lives of Others

8.0(4136)

2h 17m

2006-03-23

DE

Overview

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.

Trailer

Cast

Martina Gedeck image

Christa-Maria SielandMartina Gedeck

Ulrich Mühe image

Gerd WieslerUlrich Mühe

Sebastian Koch image

Georg DreymanSebastian Koch

Ulrich Tukur image

Anton GrubitzUlrich Tukur

Thomas Thieme image

Bruno HempfThomas Thieme

Hans-Uwe Bauer image

Paul HauserHans-Uwe Bauer

Volkmar Kleinert image

Albert JerskaVolkmar Kleinert

Matthias Brenner image

Karl WallnerMatthias Brenner

Charly Hübner image

UdoCharly Hübner

Herbert Knaup image

Gregor HessensteinHerbert Knaup

Bastian Trost image

Häftling 227Bastian Trost

Marie Gruber image

Frau MeinekeMarie Gruber

Volker Michalowski image

SchriftexperteVolker Michalowski

Werner Daehn image

Einsatzleiter in UniformWerner Daehn

Hinnerk Schönemann image

Axel StiglerHinnerk Schönemann

Thomas Arnold image

NowackThomas Arnold

Ludwig Blochberger image

Benedikt LehmannLudwig Blochberger

Martin Brambach image

Einsatzleiter MeyerMartin Brambach

Hubertus Hartmann image

Egon SchwalberHubertus Hartmann

Paul Faßnacht image

Onkel Frank HauserPaul Faßnacht

Details

Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Revenue: $77,672,685
Production Companies: Creado Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film, ARTE, BR
Tagline: "Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets."