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Das Leben der Anderen (2006) -- In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.

Overview

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Writer:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (written by)
Contact:
View company contact information for The Lives of Others on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
23 March 2006 (Germany) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets
Plot:
In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 59 wins & 21 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: March 8, 2009
 (From Screen Rant. 8 March 2009, 11:01 AM, PDT)

Director Von Donnersmarck Ends Hiatus With Cruise Film
 (From WENN. 5 March 2009, 8:15 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Brilliant movie more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Martina Gedeck ... Christa-Maria Sieland

Ulrich Mühe ... Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler

Sebastian Koch ... Georg Dreyman
Ulrich Tukur ... Oberstleutnant Anton Grubitz
Thomas Thieme ... Minister Bruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe Bauer ... Paul Hauser
Volkmar Kleinert ... Albert Jerska
Matthias Brenner ... Karl Wallner

Charly Hübner ... Udo
Herbert Knaup ... Gregor Hessenstein
Bastian Trost ... Häftling 227
Marie Gruber ... Frau Meineke
Volker Michalowski ... Schriftexperte (as Zack Volker Michalowski)

Werner Daehn ... Einsatzleiter in Uniform
Martin Brambach ... Einsatzleiter Meyer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Lives of Others (UK) (USA)
Das Leben der Anderen - Die Sonate vom guten Menschen (Germany) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality/nudity.
Runtime:
137 min
Country:
Germany
Language:
German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
Arte more

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Trivia:
The cover of the prop Der Spiegel magazine featuring the Dreyman article was designed by the publication specifically for the film. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the first scene in the theater, a program clearly states the birthdate of Georg as 1939, but just a few scenes later he says he is preparing for his 40th birthday. As the action is said to take place in 1984, there is a five-year discrepancy. [Possibility: Georg says that he is 40 in an attempt to shake off the impression that he might be 50. Hence, he could very well be 45. That age would also be the same as that of the actor who plays him] more
Quotes:
Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler: Madam?
Christa-Maria Sieland: Go away. I want to be alone.
Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler: Madam Sieland?
Christa-Maria Sieland: Do we know each other?
Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler: You don't know me, but I know you. Many people love you for who you are.
Christa-Maria Sieland: Actors are never "who they are."
Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler: You are. I've seen you on stage. You were more who you are than you are now.
Christa-Maria Sieland: So you know what I'm like.
Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler: I'm your audience.
Christa-Maria Sieland: I have to go.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
References Salesman (1968) more

FAQ

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
I do not understand the "telephone joke" that Grubitz tells in the MfS cafeteria
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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161 out of 182 people found the following comment useful:-
Brilliant movie, 19 October 2006
10/10
Author: rkj-3 from Denmark

Germany has produced some very good movies recently ... but this one is in a class of its own. The main power of a quality movie, for me, has always been two things, a good story and mood - and this film has both. The story keeps you interested through all 139 minutes. You actually feel yourself transported to the 1980s of the former German republic. They have carefully chosen locations that looks east-germanish ... lots of "Trabant" cars on the streets :-) and the general grayish mood is very well recreated. The ordinary peoples fear of the Stasi is realistically portrayed. And i just love the twist in the story in the last 20 minutes or so. A brilliant movie that anyone even remotely interested in non-mainstream movies should see.

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