Movie·2006·137 min

The Lives of Others

Name: The Lives of Others
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2006-03-23
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme

The Lives of Others is available in the US to rent or buy on Amazon Video and 5 more apps, and is not on a subscription app right now, as of October 6, 2026.

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

8.0 / 10 · TMDB

Drama Thriller

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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