The Lives of Others(2006)
Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.
In 1983 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.
Movie: The Lives of Others
Top 10 Billed Cast
Christa-Maria Sieland
Gerd Wiesler
Georg Dreyman
Anton Grubitz
Bruno Hempf
Paul Hauser
Albert Jerska
Karl Wallner
Udo
Gregor Hessenstein
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