The Lives of Others
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- Synopsis
- A man who has devoted his life to ferreting out "dangerous" characters is thrown into a quandary when he investigates a man who poses no threat in this drama, the first feature from German filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck....
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- Starring
- Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme
- Director(s)
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Distributor(s)
- Sony Classics
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 137 min.
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The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
The easy, complacent distance that informs much historical filmmaking is almost entirely absent from this supremely intelligent, unfailingly honest movie.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
A powerful but quiet film, constructed of hidden thoughts and secret desires.Read the full review
USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites
A thoroughly compelling political thriller, at once intellectually challenging and profoundly emotional.Read the full review
