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The Lives of Others

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

March 23, 2006 2h 17m Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Drama Thriller

8.0

4,307 votes

2h 17m

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Released 7509 days ago — March 23, 2006

About

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

Christa-Maria Sieland

Ulrich Mühe

Gerd Wiesler

Sebastian Koch

Georg Dreyman

Ulrich Tukur

Anton Grubitz

Thomas Thieme

Bruno Hempf

Hans-Uwe Bauer

Paul Hauser

Volkmar Kleinert

Albert Jerska

Matthias Brenner

Karl Wallner

Charly Hübner

Udo

Herbert Knaup

Gregor Hessenstein

Bastian Trost

Häftling 227

Marie Gruber

Frau Meineke

Trailer

Release Date

March 23, 2006

Status

Confirmed

Director

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

Creado Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film, ARTE

Budget

$2.0M

Revenue

$77.7M

Language

German

Original Title

Das Leben der Anderen

Details

Age Rating: R
TMDB Status: Released
Writers: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Producers: Max Wiedemann, Quirin Berg
Composer: Gabriel Yared, Stéphane Moucha
Cinematography: Hagen Bogdanski
Countries: Germany, France
Spoken Languages: German

Release Dates by Region

United States · Theatrical: June 6, 2006

Where to Watch

United States: Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.

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