The Lives of Others
Das Leben der Anderen
German • 2006 • 2h 17m
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Synopsis
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck
CinematographerHagen Bogdanski
ComposerGabriel Yared, Stéphane Moucha
EditorPatricia Rommel
ProducerMax Wiedemann, Quirin Berg