The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others (2006)

U/A 13+ 23/03/2006
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 2 hr 17 min
80%
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $2,000,000
  • Revenue :$77,672,685
Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.

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.
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $2,000,000
  • Revenue :$77,672,685
Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.

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.
Top Billed 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

Volkmar Kleinert
Volkmar Kleinert

Albert Jerska

Matthias Brenner
Matthias Brenner

Karl Wallner

Charly Hübner
Charly Hübner

Udo

Herbert Knaup
Herbert Knaup

Gregor Hessenstein

Bastian Trost
Bastian Trost

Häftling 227

Marie Gruber
Marie Gruber

Frau Meineke

Volker Michalowski
Volker Michalowski

Schriftexperte

Werner Daehn
Werner Daehn

Einsatzleiter in Uniform

Hinnerk Schönemann
Hinnerk Schönemann

Axel Stigler

Thomas Arnold
Thomas Arnold

Nowack

Ludwig Blochberger
Ludwig Blochberger

Benedikt Lehmann

Martin Brambach
Martin Brambach

Einsatzleiter Meyer

Hubertus Hartmann
Hubertus Hartmann

Egon Schwalber

Paul Faßnacht
Paul Faßnacht

Onkel Frank Hauser

Paul Maximilian Schüller
Paul Maximilian Schüller

Junge mit Ball

Susanna Kraus
Susanna Kraus

Andrea

Michael Gerber
Michael Gerber

Zahnarzt Dr. Czimmy

Fabian von Klitzing
Fabian von Klitzing

Tagesschausprecher

Harald Polzin
Harald Polzin

Wächter

Sheri Hagen
Sheri Hagen

'Martha' 1991

Gitta Schweighöfer
Gitta Schweighöfer

'Anja' 1984

Hildegard Schroedter
Hildegard Schroedter

'Elena' 1984

Inga Birkenfeld
Inga Birkenfeld

'Elena' 1991 / BStU-Mitarbeiterin

Jens Wassermann
Jens Wassermann

'Rolf' Andi Wenzke-Falkenau

Kai Ivo Baulitz
Kai Ivo Baulitz

Buchverkäufer

Anabelle D. Munro
Anabelle D. Munro

Theatre Actress (uncredited)

Klaus Münster
Klaus Münster

Erich Mielke (voice) (uncredited)

lines
Crew Members
Max Wiedemann
Max Wiedemann

Producer

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Screenplay

Quirin Berg
Quirin Berg

Producer

Simone Bär
Simone Bär

Casting

Gabriel Yared
Gabriel Yared

Original Music Composer

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Director

Stéphane Moucha
Stéphane Moucha

Original Music Composer

Arno Wilms
Arno Wilms

Sound mixer

Eva Simonet
Eva Simonet

Publicist

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Co-Producer

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