The Good German
The Lives of Others
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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Martina GedeckChrista-Maria Sieland
Ulrich MüheGerd Wiesler
Sebastian KochGeorg Dreyman
Ulrich TukurAnton Grubitz
Thomas ThiemeBruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe BauerPaul Hauser
Volkmar KleinertAlbert Jerska
Matthias BrennerKarl Wallner
Charly HübnerUdo
Herbert KnaupGregor Hessenstein
Bastian TrostHäftling 227
Marie GruberFrau MeinekeWhere to watch
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Release date 2006-03-23
Countries Germany · France
Production & box office Budget $2M · Box office $77.7M
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