MOVIE
The Lives of Others
“Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.”
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.
Release / first air2006-03-23
Original languageDE
GenresDrama, Thriller
DirectorFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck
WriterFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$77,672,685
ProductionCreado Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film
Cast & Crew
Meet the people behind the story.
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 HessensteinKeywords
Explore films by their story themes and keywords.
