The Lives of Others (2006)

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

• Drama
• Thriller

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.

Rating

8 / 10 (4,333 votes)

Release date

March 23, 2006

Runtime

2h 17m

Language

German

Director

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Status

Released