The Lives of Others

Name: The Lives of Others
Genre: drama, thriller
Released: 2006
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme

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Story Analysis

A Stasi officer's surveillance of a playwright evolves into a moral awakening that challenges the oppressive East German state.

Drama, Thriller · 8/10 · 137 min · 2006

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.