The Lives of Others

Drama, Thriller

2006

R | 137 minutes

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.

Cast

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