The Lives of Others (2006)
8
/10 By 3695 Votes
Overview : 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.
Release Date : March 23, 2006
Runtime : 137m
Companies : Creado Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film, ARTE, BR
Countries : France, Germany
Keywords : berlin, germany, government, corruption, espionage, germany, berlin wall, german democratic republic, cold war, blackmail, stasi, soviet union, freedom of speech, house search, artists' life, interrogation, surveillance, heartbreak, east germany, communism, corrupt agent, political corruption, political thriller, surveillance state, persecuted writer, systemic corruption, suspenseful, noble sacrifice, corrupt government
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