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.

Directed by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Written by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Release date: 2006-03-23
Runtime: 137 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.
Cast:
Martina Gedeck Martina Gedeck
Christa-Maria Sieland 
Ulrich Mühe Ulrich Mühe
Gerd Wiesler 
Sebastian Koch Sebastian Koch
Georg Dreyman 
Ulrich Tukur Ulrich Tukur
Anton Grubitz 
Thomas Thieme Thomas Thieme
Bruno Hempf 
Hans-Uwe Bauer Hans-Uwe Bauer
Paul Hauser 
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Also known as:
  • The Lives of Others
  • Zivoty tech druhých
  • Teiste elu
  • Das Leben der Anderen - Die Sonate vom guten Menschen
  • 타인의 삶
  • De andras liv
  • La vida de los otros
  • La vie des autres