The Lives of Others Synopsis & Movie Info
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. 'The Lives of Others' traces the gradual disillusionment of Captain Gerd Wiesler, a highly skilled officer who works for the Stasi, East GermanyÂs all-powerful secret police. His mission is to spy on a celebrated writer and actress couple, Georg Dreyman (Sebastian Koch) and Christa-Maria Sieland (Martina Gedeck).
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
02/09/2007
DVD Release Date:
08/21/2007
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for some sexuality/nudity
Run Time:
137 min.
Distributor(s):
Sony Classics
Production Co.:
ARTE
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Blackmail, Actor's Life, Conspiracies, Writer's Life, Totalitarian States, Crisis of Conscience, Secret Organizations
Tone:
Grim, Tense, Sexual, Paranoid, Passionate, Understated
Keywords:
spy, girlfriend, patriotism, playwright, infatuation, surveillance, secret-police, anti-establishment
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited
Language:
German
Status:
DVD
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