CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 2h 17m · R
The Lives of Others

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

80%(4,326)IMDbDramaThriller

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.

Directed byFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 17m
Language
DE
Released
March 23, 2006
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$77,672,685
Studios
Wiedemann & Berg FilmARTEBR

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1 video
Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeck

Christa-Maria Sieland

Ulrich Mühe

Ulrich Mühe

Gerd Wiesler

Sebastian Koch

Sebastian Koch

Georg Dreyman

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

Anton Grubitz

Thomas Thieme

Thomas Thieme

Bruno Hempf

Hans-Uwe Bauer

Hans-Uwe Bauer

Paul Hauser

Volkmar Kleinert

Volkmar Kleinert

Albert Jerska

Matthias Brenner

Matthias Brenner

Karl Wallner

Charly Hübner

Charly Hübner

Udo

Herbert Knaup

Herbert Knaup

Gregor Hessenstein

Creative team
Directed by
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Written by
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Produced by
Max Wiedemann
Max Wiedemann
Quirin Berg
Quirin Berg

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