The Lives of Others (2006)

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

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.

Directed by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Written by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Music by: Gabriel Yared, Stéphane Moucha

Starring: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer, Volkmar Kleinert, Matthias Brenner, Charly Hübner, Herbert Knaup

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Released: 2006-03-23

Runtime: 137 minutes

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