The Lives of Others (2006)

  • R
  • 06/06/2006 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 2h 17m

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

Overview

In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the Stasi secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Martina Gedeck's headshot

Martina Gedeck

Christa-Maria Sieland
Ulrich Mühe's headshot

Ulrich Mühe

Gerd Wiesler
Sebastian Koch's headshot

Sebastian Koch

Georg Dreyman
Ulrich Tukur's headshot

Ulrich Tukur

Anton Grubitz
Thomas Thieme's headshot

Thomas Thieme

Bruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe Bauer's headshot

Hans-Uwe Bauer

Paul Hauser
Volkmar Kleinert's headshot

Volkmar Kleinert

Albert Jerska
Matthias Brenner's headshot

Matthias Brenner

Karl Wallner

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