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The Lives of Others
2006 · Movies · 2h 17m · Drama, Thriller
bittersweet
Major character dies
Suicide or self-harm
Downer ending
A character's fate is left unclear
Satisfying closure
How it ends
Christa-Maria dies, Dreyman learns Wiesler protected him, and dedicates a book to him.
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Overview
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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Cast & Crew
Cast
Ulrich Mühe
Gerd Wiesler
Sebastian Koch
Georg Dreyman
Ulrich Tukur
Anton Grubitz
Thomas Thieme
Bruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Paul Hauser
Volkmar Kleinert
Albert Jerska
Matthias Brenner
Karl Wallner
Charly Hübner
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Crew
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Director
Max Wiedemann
Producer
Quirin Berg
Producer
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Screenplay