The Lives of Others (2006)

2006 · Movie · 137 min. · Germany

The Lives of Others (2006)
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Drama Thriller Spy Film Cold War 1980s

The Lives of Others (2006) is a gripping drama set in 1980s East Germany, where the secret police, or Stasi, surveil citizens to suppress dissent. The story follows a dedicated Stasi officer tasked with monitoring a playwright and his actress lover. As he delves deeper into their lives through wiretaps and hidden cameras, he becomes increasingly conflicted by their humanity and artistic freedom. Torn between duty and empathy, his moral awakening unfolds against a backdrop of political oppression. The film explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the transformative power of art in a system designed to strip away individuality.

Direction Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Cast Ulrich Mühe · Martina Gedeck · Sebastian Koch · Ulrich Tukur · Thomas Thieme · Hans-Uwe Bauer · Volkmar Kleinert · Matthias Brenner · Charly Hübner · Herbert Knaup · Marie Gruber · Bastian Trost · Thomas Arnold · Martin Brambach · Paul Faßnacht · Werner Daehn · Paul Maximilian Schüller · Susanna Kraus · Hubertus Hartmann · Volker Michalowski · Ludwig Blochberger · Hinnerk Schönemann · Michael Gerber · Hildegard Schroedter · Inga Birkenfeld · Gitta Schweighöfer · Fabian von Klitzing · Kai Ivo Baulitz

Soundtrack Gabriel Yared · Stéphane Moucha

Screenplay Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Cinematography Hagen Bogdanski

Original title Das Leben der Anderen

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