The Lives of Others (2006)

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Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.

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.

Released: 2006-03-23
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 2h 17m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 4,312 votes

Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.

Top cast

Martina Gedeck as Christa-Maria Sieland
Ulrich Mühe as Gerd Wiesler
Sebastian Koch as Georg Dreyman
Ulrich Tukur as Anton Grubitz
Thomas Thieme as Bruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe Bauer as Paul Hauser
Volkmar Kleinert as Albert Jerska
Matthias Brenner as Karl Wallner
Charly Hübner as Udo
Herbert Knaup as Gregor Hessenstein

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Where to watch The Lives of Others

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Plex; rent on FlixFling; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand

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