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23 March 2006 (Germany) moreTagline:
Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your SecretsPlot:
In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 59 wins & 21 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: March 8, 2009 (From Screen Rant. 8 March 2009, 11:01 AM, PDT)
Director Von Donnersmarck Ends Hiatus With Cruise Film
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Excellent moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Martina Gedeck | ... | Christa-Maria Sieland | |
| Ulrich Mühe | ... | Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler | |
| Sebastian Koch | ... | Georg Dreyman | |
| Ulrich Tukur | ... | Oberstleutnant Anton Grubitz | |
| Thomas Thieme | ... | Minister Bruno Hempf | |
| Hans-Uwe Bauer | ... | Paul Hauser | |
| Volkmar Kleinert | ... | Albert Jerska | |
| Matthias Brenner | ... | Karl Wallner | |
| Charly Hübner | ... | Udo | |
| Herbert Knaup | ... | Gregor Hessenstein | |
| Bastian Trost | ... | Häftling 227 | |
| Marie Gruber | ... | Frau Meineke | |
| Volker Michalowski | ... | Schriftexperte (as Zack Volker Michalowski) | |
| Werner Daehn | ... | Einsatzleiter in Uniform | |
| Martin Brambach | ... | Einsatzleiter Meyer |
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Also Known As:
The Lives of Others (UK) (USA)Das Leben der Anderen - Die Sonate vom guten Menschen (Germany) (working title)
De andras liv (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
La vida de los otros (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
A Vida dos Outros (Brazil) [pt]
A mások élete (Hungary) [hu]
Baskalarinin hayati (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Chaiyim shel acherim (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
De andres liv (Denmark) [da]
La vida dels altres (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
La vie des autres (France) [fr]
Le vite degli altri (Italy) [it]
Muiden elämä (Finland) [fi]
Oi zoes ton allon (Greece) [el]
Teiste elu (Estonia) [et]
Zivoty tých druhých (Slovakia) [sk]
Zivoty tech druhých (Czech Republic) [cs]
Zycie na podsluchu (Poland) [pl]
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Rated R for some sexuality/nudity.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
137 minCountry:
GermanyLanguage:
GermanColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Germany:12 | Czech Republic:12 | USA:R | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-11 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:M18 | Hong Kong:IIB | France:Unrated | Australia:MA | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Italy:T | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U | Spain:7 | Brazil:12 | New Zealand:M | India:A | Norway:11Fun Stuff
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The film was rejected by Dieter Kosslick and his selection jury for Berlinale '06 competition. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: When uncle Hauser is calling from Berlin (West) you can see a bus from the public transportation service that was not introduced until the mid or late 1990s, passing the phone booth. moreQuotes:
Oberstleutnant Anton Grubitz: I have to show you something: "Prison Conditions for Subversive Artists: Based on Character Profile". Pretty scientific, eh? And look at this: "Dissertation Supervisor, A. Grubitz". That's great, isn't it? I only gave him a B. They shouldn't think getting a doctorate with me is easy... moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Yperoha plasmata: Tis Aristeras kai tis Proodou... (#1.18)" (2008) moreFAQ
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I do agree with all the other positive comments, and just need to add that this is the very first movie about the former GDR I saw that is not something like a comedy. Flicks like "Sonnenallee" or "Good bye Lenin" definitely were great and funny, but unconsciously left myself (a West German) with the impression that the GDR has been a sort of "Mickey Mouse State" full of stupid but charming characters, not really to be taken seriously. After seeing "Das Leben der Anderen" this impression shifted quite a bit: there actually was suffering, killing desperation and a terribly claustrophobic atmosphere behind that wall. This might well be the most realistic depiction of the dark side of the former East Germany. Thanks to the Producers, actors and director for making this movie. 10 out of 10.