The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others (2006)

2006-03-23 · 137 min · Rating 8.04/10 (4069 votes)

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.

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artists' life berlin wall berlin, germany blackmail cold war communism corrupt agent corrupt government corruption east germany escape from communism espionage freedom of speech german democratic republic germany government heartbreak house search interrogation noble sacrifice persecuted writer political corruption political thriller reflective soviet union stasi surveillance surveillance state systemic corruption

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