Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Das Leben der Anderen
Status
released
Original Language
de
Budget
$2.0M
Revenue
$77.7M

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Production Companies

Creado Film
Wiedemann & Berg Film logoWiedemann & Berg Film
ARTE logoARTE
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