The Lives of Others

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The Lives of Others
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R,2hrs 18min
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February 9, 2007
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Sony Pictures Classics
Synopsis: A man who has devoted his life to ferreting out "dangerous" characters is thrown into a quandary when he investigates a man who poses no threat in this drama, the first feature from German filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. It's 1984, and Capt. Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Muehe) is an agent of the Stasi, the East German Secret Police. Weisler carefully and dispassionately investigates people who might be deemed some sort of threat to the state. Shortly after Weisler's former classmate, ... Full Synopsis
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A powerful but quiet film, constructed of hidden thoughts and secret desires. Full Review
Metascore
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89
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Christa-Maria Sieland
Capt. Gerd Wiesler
Capt. Gerd Wiesler, Captain Gerd Wiesler
Georg Dreyman
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Sebastian Koch as Georg Dreyman (left) and Martina Gedeck as Christa-Maria Sieland in "The Lives of...
Ulrich Mühe as Captain Gerd Wiesler in "The Lives of Others"
Ulrich Mühe as Captain Gerd Wiesler in "The Lives of Others"
Martina Gedeck as Christa-Maria Sieland in "The Lives of Others"
Sebastian Koch as Georg Dreyman in "The Lives of Others"
Sebastian Koch as Georg Dreyman (left) and Voltmar Kleinelt as Albert Jerska in "The Lives of...
Ulrich Mühe as Captain Gerd Wiesler in "The Lives of Others"
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