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.

Release Date

Mar 23, 2006

Runtime

2h 17m

Director

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Original Title

Das Leben der Anderen

Country

Germany, France

Company

Creado Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film, ARTE

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$77,672,685