Still from The Lives of Others — The Lives of Others (2006) — Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckPhotographed by Hagen Bogdanski

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

The Lives of Others

Name: The Lives of Others
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2006
Duration: 137 min

Das Leben der Anderen

German / 2006 / 2h 17m

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Drama Thriller

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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.

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