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Lives of Others, The (2007)

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Release Date: February 9, 2007 (Limited)
On DVD: August 21, 2007
Genre: Suspense, Drama, Foreign
Running Time: 137 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for some sexuality/nudity.
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Writer: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Cast: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Muehe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur

East Berlin, November 1984. Five years before its downfall, the former East-German government ensured its claim to power with a ruthless system of control and surveillance. Party-loyalist Captain Gerd Wiesler hopes to boost his career when given the job of collecting evidence against the playwright Georg Dreyman and his girlfriend, the celebrated theater actress Christa-Maria Sieland. After all, the "operation" is backed by the highest political circles. What he didn't anticipate, however, was that submerging Read more

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Grade: A- The winner for Best Foreign Language Picture at this year's Academy Awards, The Lives of Others is a captivating tale of espionage, love, betrayal, and a realization of one's individual power.

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