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The Lives of Others

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The Lives of Others

Das Leben der Anderen

Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.

2006·2h 17m·🇩🇪 🇫🇷
DramaThriller
8.4/ 10442,870 votes

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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.

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Best International Feature Film
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