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MOVIE · 2006

The Lives of Others

German original · 137 min

★ 8.0 TMDB · 4,260 votes

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.

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Original title
Das Leben der Anderen
Release date
2006-03-23
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Production countries
Germany, France

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