The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others

Original title: Das Leben der Anderen

Movie · 2006 · 137 min · Drama · ThrillerTMDB 8.0

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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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