Das Leben der Anderen
Status
Released
Release
March 23, 2006
Runtime
2h 17m
Languages
German
Director
"Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets."
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.