The Lives of Others (2006)

Name: The Lives of Others
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2006-03-23
Cast: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme

Kernel Score: 89% · 4,035 ratings

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Released: 2006-03-23

Runtime: 137 minutes

Overview

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.

Director

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Cast

Martina Gedeck as Christa-Maria Sieland
Ulrich Mühe as Gerd Wiesler
Sebastian Koch as Georg Dreyman
Ulrich Tukur as Anton Grubitz
Thomas Thieme as Bruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe Bauer as Paul Hauser
Volkmar Kleinert as Albert Jerska
Matthias Brenner as Karl Wallner
Charly Hübner as Udo
Herbert Knaup as Gregor Hessenstein