The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others

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The Lives of Others (2006)

— 137 min - Drama, Thriller - 15 March 2006
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A tragic love story set in East Berlin with the backdrop of an undercover Stasi controlled culture. Stasi captain Wieler is ordered to follow author Dreyman and plunges deeper and deeper into his life until he reaches the threshold of doubting the system.

Director:  Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Stars:  Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer, Volkmar Kleinert, Matthias Brenner, Bastian Trost, Charly Hübner, Herbert Knaup, Marie Gruber, Hinnerk Schönemann, Thomas Arnold, Ludwig Blochberger, Volker Michalowski, Werner Daehn, Martin Brambach, Hubertus Hartmann, Paul Faßnacht, Paul Maximilian Schüller, Susanna Kraus, Michael Gerber, Fabian von Klitzing, Harald Polzin, Sheri Hagen, Gitta Schweighöfer, Hildegard Schroedter, Inga Birkenfeld, Jens Wassermann, Kai Ivo Baulitz, Anabelle D. Munro, Klaus Münster, Gabi Fleming

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Storyline

A tragic love story set in East Berlin with the backdrop of an undercover Stasi controlled culture. Stasi captain Wieler is ordered to follow author Dreyman and plunges deeper and deeper into his life until he reaches the threshold of doubting the system.

Collections: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Genres: Drama, Thriller

Details

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Country:   Germany
Language:  German
Release Date:  15 March 2006

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  Creado Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film, ARD, Sony Pictures Classics

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 17 min