The Lives of Others 2006

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

★ 8.0/10 R DramaThriller Released

Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

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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.

berlin, germany government corruption espionage germany berlin wall german democratic republic cold war blackmail stasi soviet union freedom of speech