The Lives of Others

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

• Rated 8.0 out of 10
• Movie
• 2006
• 2h 17m
• Drama
• Thriller

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.

Director

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Starring

Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur