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About The Lives of Others
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.
- Year
- 2006
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Runtime
- 137mins
- Rated
- MA15+
- Director
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Top cast
- Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer
The Lives of Others release dates in Australia
- Australian cinema release
Release dates: TMDB.
Cast and crew of The Lives of Others
- Martina Gedeckas Christa-Maria Sieland
- Ulrich Müheas Gerd Wiesler
- Sebastian Kochas Georg Dreyman
- Ulrich Tukuras Anton Grubitz
- Thomas Thiemeas Bruno Hempf
- Hans-Uwe Baueras Paul Hauser
- Volkmar Kleinertas Albert Jerska
- Matthias Brenneras Karl Wallner
- Charly Hübneras Udo
- Herbert Knaupas Gregor Hessenstein
- Bastian Trostas Häftling 227
- Marie Gruberas Frau Meineke
- Volker Michalowskias Schriftexperte
- Werner Daehnas Einsatzleiter in Uniform
- Hinnerk Schönemannas Axel Stigler
- Director
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Screenplay
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Producer
- Max Wiedemann, Quirin Berg
- Original Music Composer
- Gabriel Yared, Stéphane Moucha
- Director of Photography
- Hagen Bogdanski
Cast and crew: TMDB.
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