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.
| Title | The Lives of Others |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
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| Country | France, Germany |
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| Studio | Creado Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film, ARTE, BR |
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| Cast | Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer |
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| Crew | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (Screenplay), Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (Director), Hagen Bogdanski (Director of Photography), Patricia Rommel (Editor), Gabriel Yared (Original Music Composer), Stéphane Moucha (Original Music Composer) |
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| Keyword | berlin, germany, government, corruption, espionage, germany, berlin wall, german democratic republic, cold war, blackmail, stasi, soviet union, freedom of speech, house search, artists' life, interrogation, surveillance, heartbreak, east germany, communism, corrupt agent, political corruption, political thriller, surveillance state, persecuted writer, systemic corruption, suspenseful, noble sacrifice, corrupt government |
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| Release | Mar 23, 2006 |
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| Runtime | 137 minutes |
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| Quality | HD |
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| IMDb | 8.00 / 10 by 3,695 users |
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| Popularity | 33 |
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| Budget | 2,000,000 |
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| Revenue | 70,000,000 |
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| Language | Deutsch |
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Criterion Channel 4K
Amazon Video HD
Apple TV HD
Google Play Movies HD
