The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others
8.0

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Directed by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Overview

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.

The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others

Reviews (2)

  • portman123 (Rated: 10)

    Good guys facing tragic circumstances in an interesting period of history.

    Because you view the main characters lives from the perspective of the morally confused Stasi Officer investigating them, you receive more information than the characters have about their hopeless situation. This makes it...

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)

    This isn't so much a thriller as a glaring example of the corrupting power of the state, and of those charged with crafting and implementing it's policies. "Dreyman" (Sebastian Koch) is an East German playwright who is popular with the communist elite because his works manage to extol the virtues of...

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