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.
| Release Date | March 23, 2006 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Das Leben der Anderen | |
| Runtime | 2h 17min | |
| Budget | $2,000,000 | |
| Revenue | $77,672,685 | |
| Language | German | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | Germany, France | |
| Production Companies | Creado FilmWiedemann & Berg FilmARTEBR | |