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Summary At once a political thriller and human drama, The Lives of Others begins in East Berlin in 1984, five years before Glasnost and the fall of the Berlin Wall and ultimately takes us to 1991, in what is now the reunited Germany. The film traces the gradual disillusionment of Captain Gerd Wiesler, a highly skilled officer who works for the S...

The Lives of Others
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 39 Critic Reviews
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89
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 279 User Ratings
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Summary At once a political thriller and human drama, The Lives of Others begins in East Berlin in 1984, five years before Glasnost and the fall of the Berlin Wall and ultimately takes us to 1991, in what is now the reunited Germany. The film traces the gradual disillusionment of Captain Gerd Wiesler, a highly skilled officer who works for the S...

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 39 Critic Reviews
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97% Positive
38 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 39 Critic Reviews
89
97% Positive
38 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 279 User Ratings
8.4
91% Positive
253 Ratings
6% Mixed
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4% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 279 User Ratings
8.4
91% Positive
253 Ratings
6% Mixed
16 Ratings
4% Negative
10 Ratings

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Production Company Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), ARTE, Creado Film
Release Date Dec 1, 2006
Duration 2 h 17 m
Rating R
Tagline Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Golden Globes, USA
1 Nomination
German Film Awards
• 7 Wins & 11 Nominations