by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck · Lions Gate Home Entertainment · DVD · EAN 5060052412270
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«The Lives of Others» is the movie by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (2006), starring Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch and Ulrich Tukur, on DVD.
In East Berlin in 1984, Stasi officer Wiesler is tasked with spying on playwright Dreyman and his partner, an actress. Listening to their conversations, he discovers a life full of affection and ideas that contrasts with his grey existence, and begins to question the regime he serves, in a struggle between duty and compassion.
Original German language with English subtitles; DVD in PAL format, region 2. Approximate running time: 132 minutes.
For cinephiles interested in political drama and the Cold War; an award-winning work of contemporary European cinema.
