The Lives of Others

Director

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Cast

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  Martina Gedeck

  Christa-Maria Sieland

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  Ulrich Mühe

  Gerd Wiesler

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  Sebastian Koch

  Georg Dreyman

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  Ulrich Tukur

  Anton Grubitz

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  Thomas Thieme

  Bruno Hempf

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  Hans-Uwe Bauer

  Paul Hauser

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  Volkmar Kleinert

  Albert Jerska

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  Matthias Brenner

  Karl Wallner

Plot 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.