The Lives of Others (2006)
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A tragic love story set in East Berlin with the backdrop of an undercover Stasi controlled culture. Stasi captain Wieler is ordered to follow author Dreyman and plunges deeper and deeper into his life until he reaches the threshold of doubting the system.
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... Christa-Maria Sieland
... Gerd Wiesler
... Georg Dreyman
... Anton Grubitz
... Bruno Hempf
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Writer:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (Screenplay)
Release Date:
2006-03-15
Run Time:
137 min
MMPA Rating:
R
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The Lives of Others
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The Lives of Others
Cast
... Christa-Maria Sieland
... Gerd Wiesler
... Georg Dreyman
... Anton Grubitz
... Bruno Hempf
... Paul Hauser
... Albert Jerska
... Karl Wallner
... Häftling 227
... Udo
... Gregor Hessenstein
... Frau Meineke
... Axel Stigler
... Nowack
... Benedikt Lehmann
... Schriftexperte
... Einsatzleiter in Uniform
... Einsatzleiter Meyer
... Egon Schwalber
... Onkel Frank Hauser
... Junge mit Ball
... Andrea
... Zahnarzt Dr. Czimmy
... Tagesschausprecher
... Wächter
... 'Martha' 1991
... 'Anja' 1984
... 'Elena' 1984
... 'Elena' 1991 / BStU-Mitarbeiterin
... 'Rolf' Andi Wenzke-Falkenau
... Buchverkäufer
... Theatre Actress (uncredited)
... Erich Mielke (voice) (uncredited)
... Prostitute
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... Co-Producer
... Casting
... Set Decoration
... Editor
... Original Music Composer
... Screenplay
... Director
... Co-Producer
... Director of Photography
... Original Music Composer
... Producer
... Producer
... Stunts
... Lighting Technician
... Sound mixer
... Production Manager
... Production Coordinator
... Art Direction
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Costume Design
... Post Production Assistant
... Makeup Artist
... Co-Producer
... Co-Producer
... Foley
... Assistant Editor
... Still Photographer
... Co-Producer
... Publicist
... Foley
... Sound Designer
... Foley
... Production Design
... Makeup Artist
... ADR & Dubbing
... ADR & Dubbing
... Boom Operator
... Special Effects
... Lighting Technician
... Gaffer
... Location Scout
... Publicist
... Location Scout
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