The Lives of Others (2006)

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

In 1983 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.

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck 137 min Germany

DirectorFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck

CastHans-Uwe Bauer, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch, Thomas Thieme, Ulrich Mühe, Ulrich Tukur

CountryGermany

Duration137 min