The Lives of Others
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The Lives of Others

"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.

Overview

Release Date
Mar 23, 2006
Original Title
Das Leben der Anderen
Runtime
137 minutes
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$77,672,685
Language
de
Production Companies
Creado Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film, ARTE, BR
Production Countries
Germany, France