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Lives of others [videorecording] = Das leben der Anderen / eine film von Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck ; eine Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion ; im Verleih der Buena Vista International ; in Coproduktion mit Bayerischer Rundfunk, Arte, Creado Film ; coproduzenten, Dirk Hamm, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck ; produzenten, Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann ; buch und regie, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: 17085 | Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentLanguage: German Summary language: English, French, Spanish Publication details: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2007].Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1424837421
  • 9781424837427
Other title:
  • Title from optional English subtitles: Lives of others
Uniform titles:
  • Das leben der Anderen.
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PN1995.9.S87 L5847 2007
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Hagen Bogdanski ; editor, Patricia Rommel ; music, Gabriel Yared, Stéphane Moucha ; costume designer, Gabriele Binder ; production designer, Silke Buhr.
  • Academy Awards, 2007: Best Foreign Language Film of the Year.
Cast: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer, Herbert Knaup.Summary: A 1984 East Berlin simple surveillance assignment: Capt. Gerd Wiesler, a Stasi officer and a specialist in surveillance, has been assigned to keep an eye on Georg Dreyman, a respected playwright, and his actress girlfriend, Christa-Maria Sieland. Though Dreyman is known to associate with blacklisted director Albert Jerska, a known dissident, Dreyman's record is spotless. Wiesler discovers that Minister Hempf has an ulterior motive in spying on this seemingly upright citizen. Wiesler's sympathies shift from the government to its people - or at least to this one particular person.
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Special features: director commentary ; interview with Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck ; 'The making of The lives of others' ; deleted scenes ; previews.

Director of photography, Hagen Bogdanski ; editor, Patricia Rommel ; music, Gabriel Yared, Stéphane Moucha ; costume designer, Gabriele Binder ; production designer, Silke Buhr.

Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer, Herbert Knaup.

A 1984 East Berlin simple surveillance assignment: Capt. Gerd Wiesler, a Stasi officer and a specialist in surveillance, has been assigned to keep an eye on Georg Dreyman, a respected playwright, and his actress girlfriend, Christa-Maria Sieland. Though Dreyman is known to associate with blacklisted director Albert Jerska, a known dissident, Dreyman's record is spotless. Wiesler discovers that Minister Hempf has an ulterior motive in spying on this seemingly upright citizen. Wiesler's sympathies shift from the government to its people - or at least to this one particular person.

MPAA rating: R; for some sexuality and nudity.

DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital.

In German with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles.

Academy Awards, 2007: Best Foreign Language Film of the Year.

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