The Lives of Others

THE LIVES OF OTHERS is a precise and gripping snapshot of the omni-present and much feared secret service of communist East Germany, the Stasi. Set in East Berlin before the fall of the Wall, the East German government kept control over its citizens with a ruthless system of control and surveillance run by the all powerful Stasi. When a high-ranking politician cannot keep his eyes off a celebrated stage actress (Martina Gedeck), State Security Captain Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Műhe) is briefed to set up strict surveillance on her boyfriend, the famous theatre director Georg Dreyman (Sebastian Koch). The loyal Stasi man finds that the surveillance process gives him not just an intimate insight into the couple's lives but will change his own life irrevocably.

THE LIVES OF OTHERS is being released in UK cinemas on the 13th APril 2007.

Category:

Film & Animation

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• oscars
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• trailer

[insolence75]

Masterpiece, sad the actor passed away...

[Dotsonascreen6]

One of the best films I have seen in years.

[Neutr0n1]

The best German movie in my opinion.

[Theaterfreak]

I love this film. We are studying it for A Level German. Best foreign language film I have ever seen :). RIP Ulrich Mühe.

[facemelt365]

Interesting how they have chosen not to include any dialouge in the trailer, I like that. Superb film.

[snappycruise]

génial film! german do one great movie, for once!

[vonKyle777]

@adwasono hi! where can i watch I love Sweden

kitchen Stories?

[darknezz74]

STASI was watching all the people in east germany.... they had photos and files for everybody ...... by far the best secret service ;) (just joking) he he

[adwasono]

My favorit German 2007 official entry for Cannes...but in 2003...I love Sweden Kitchen Stories....hahaha

[Firithfenion]

Exactly. I can confirm what BlauerBoo writes because I grew up in the time and place where this movie takes place. This is an examplary story for many individual fates.

[leilaOue]

C'est terrible comme il est beau ce film, un chef d'oeuvre !!!