The Lives of Others
Summary
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.
~ Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Director
Original NameDas Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others)
StatusReleased: 19 years ago
March 23, 2006
LanguageDeutsch
Spoken LanguagesDeutsch
Budget$2.0M
Revenue$77.7M
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