The Lives of Others

Name: The Lives of Others
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2006-03-23
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme

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

8.0(3,997 votes)

2h 17m

March 23, 2006

DramaThriller

Overview

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.