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The Lives of Others (2006)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
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    Christa-Maria Sieland Martina Gedeck
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    Gerd Wiesler Ulrich Mühe
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    Georg Dreyman Sebastian Koch
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    Anton Grubitz Ulrich Tukur
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    Bruno Hempf Thomas Thieme
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    Paul Hauser Hans-Uwe Bauer
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    Albert Jerska Volkmar Kleinert
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    Karl Wallner Matthias Brenner

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Keywords

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  • corruption
  • espionage
  • germany
  • berlin wall
  • german democratic republic
  • cold war
  • blackmail
  • stasi
  • soviet union
  • freedom of speech
  • house search
  • artists' life
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  • heartbreak
  • east germany
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  • political corruption
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  • surveillance state
  • persecuted writer
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  • noble sacrifice
  • corrupt government