The Lives of Others
“Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.”
8.0/ 10 4,292 votes 2006-03-23 2h 17m 12 popularity
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.
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$78M
Martina Gedeck
Christa-Maria Sieland
Ulrich Mühe
Gerd Wiesler
Sebastian Koch
Georg Dreyman
Ulrich Tukur
Anton Grubitz
Thomas Thieme
Bruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Paul Hauser
Volkmar Kleinert
Albert Jerska
Matthias Brenner
Karl Wallner
