Das Leben der Anderen
The Lives of Others (2006)
“Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Martina Gedeck
Martina Gedeck
as Christa-Maria Sieland
Ulrich Mühe
Ulrich Mühe
as Gerd Wiesler
Sebastian Koch
Sebastian Koch
as Georg Dreyman
Ulrich Tukur
Ulrich Tukur
as Anton Grubitz
Thomas Thieme
Thomas Thieme
as Bruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Hans-Uwe Bauer
as Paul Hauser
Volkmar Kleinert
Volkmar Kleinert
as Albert Jerska
Matthias Brenner
Matthias Brenner
as Karl Wallner
Charly Hübner
Charly Hübner
as Udo
Herbert Knaup
Herbert Knaup
as Gregor Hessenstein
Bastian Trost
Bastian Trost
as Häftling 227
Marie Gruber
Marie Gruber
as Frau MeinekeCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 137 min |
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