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The Lives of Others

Name: The Lives of Others
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2006-03-23
Cast: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme

DramaThriller

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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Martina GedeckUlrich MüheSebastian KochUlrich TukurThomas ThiemeHans-Uwe BauerVolkmar KleinertMatthias BrennerCharly HübnerHerbert KnaupBastian TrostMarie Gruber

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Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

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