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Rx Pick / Film

The Lives of Others

Year
2006
Director
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Runtime
137 min
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Dose
Masterpiece

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Martina GedeckChrista-Maria Sieland
  • Ulrich MüheGerd Wiesler
  • Sebastian KochGeorg Dreyman
  • Ulrich TukurAnton Grubitz
  • Thomas ThiemeBruno Hempf
  • Hans-Uwe BauerPaul Hauser
  • Volkmar KleinertAlbert Jerska
  • Matthias BrennerKarl Wallner
  • Charly HübnerUdo
  • Herbert KnaupGregor Hessenstein

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