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The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 23, 2006

Runtime

2h 17m

Genres

Drama, Thriller

User Score

80%

Original Title

Das Leben der Anderen

Production Companies

Creado Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film, ARTE, BR

Director

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$70,000,000

Description

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.