The Lives of Others
Available Now
On DVD
- Synopsis
- At once a riveting political thriller and moving human drama, 'The Lives of Others' begins in East Berlin in 1984, five years before Glasnost and the fall of the Berlin Wall and ultimately takes us to 1991, in what is now the reunited Germany....
- Read Full Synopsis
- 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.
Shop for The Lives of Others
Critic Reviews
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
Want More The Lives of Others?
|
Moviefone for iPhone
Get the New Moviefone iPhone App Version 1.1.2
Showtimes & trailers to go -- now with celeb photos and Mapquest directions.
Plus, check out:
