The Lives of Others

East Berlin, winter, a typewriter clicks. A Stasi officer surveils a playwright and his actress lover, in a world of forced smiles and hidden ears. Von Donnersmarck imbues a Cold War thriller with quiet nuance.

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Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck directed The Lives of Others in 2006. See Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's full filmography, where to start with Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, or where to go after you've seen everything by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.

The Lives of Others was released in 2006 (DE original-language production), with a runtime of 137 minutes.