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East Berlin, 1984. State Security begins surveillance on playwright and, on the surface at least, good socialist Georg Dreyman (Koch). But as the operation progresses, Stasi Captain Wiesler (Mühe) discovers compassion in his stony soul. Read more

Starring Ulrich Muhe, Sebastian Koch, Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Tukur
Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Genres Drama, Thriller, World Cinema

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The Lives Of Others

East Berlin, 1984. State Security begins surveillance on playwright and, on the surface at least, good socialist Georg Dreyman (Koch). But as the operation progresses, Stasi Captain Wiesler (Mühe) discovers compassion in his stony soul.

Starring Ulrich Muhe, Sebastian Koch, Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme
Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Studio LIONS GATE HOME ENT. UK LTD
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 17 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Collections 100 Hot Hits
Genres Drama, Thriller, World Cinema
Language German
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 17 Sep 2007
Production year: 2006
Format DVD

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  • Over the last few years, Germany has been giving us so many fine films that it almost feels as if the heady energies of... read more on Time Out

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    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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    Rated - 2 stars

    Downbeat and tedious

    This had such a downbeat and tedious beginning I just gave up after 15 minutes and tried to do something more useful with my life.

      • A customer from Ealing
      • Posted 22 Nov 2007 15:45

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    Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    The Lives of Others

    Powerful and influential movie about the regime in East Germany. Brilliantly performed, it describes the Stasi -- secret East German surveillance network that penetrated every aspect of life in East germany. However, it sets out the theme through an intimate analysis of the lives of those surveyed AND those who do the surveying -- the lives of others. Tragic, moving, perceptive -- it draws you into the numbing, ruthless regime of the surveillance society that is now so widespread.

      • Forpor from Henley-On-Thames
      • Posted 06 Dec 2007 17:08

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    The Live of Others: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck interview

    • 12 Apr 2007

    We caught up with Oscar-winning director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck when he was in London to talk about his superb debut feature film, The Lives of Others. Set in Berlin in 1984, it details the secret and underhand actions taking place during the reign of the German Democratic Republic. von Donnersmarck gave us the low-down on living in a monastery, winning an Oscar and heeding the words of Kiefer Sutherland. LOVEFiLM: Have you been surprised by the reception you've had to the film and... Read more

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      • East Berlin, 1984. State Security begins surveillance on playwright and, on the surface at least, good socialist Georg Dreyman (Koch). But as the operation progresses, Stasi Captain Wiesler (Mühe) ...