The Lives of Others

2007 • 137 minutes
4.5
37 reviews
92%
Tomatometer
R
Rating
Eligible
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This critically-acclaimed, Oscar®-winning film (Best Foreign Language Film, 2006) is the erotic, emotionally-charged experience Lisa Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly) calls "a nail-biter of a thriller!" Before the collapse of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's population was closely monitored by the State Secret Police (Stasi). Only a few citizens above suspicion, like renowned pro-Socialist playwright Georg Dreyman, were permitted to lead private lives. But when a corrupt government official falls for Georg's stunning actress-girlfriend, Christa, an ambitious Stasi policeman is ordered to bug the writer's apartment to gain incriminating evidence against the rival. Now, what the officer discovers is about to dramatically change their lives - as well as his - in this seductive political thriller Peter Travers (Rolling Stone) proclaims is "the best kind of movie: one you can't get out of your head."
Rating
R

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4.5
37 reviews
ladushky scholoniepher
January 1, 2022
One of my favourite movies of all time; I absolutely love it! Also great for learning German!
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Siavosh
June 11, 2020
I watched less than an hour of this . It was full of nudity . Shameful .
7 people found this review helpful
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nickalas padgett
April 8, 2018
Great movie, but very frustrating that the English subtitles are always on.
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