FILM

The Lives of Others

In East Berlin, an agent of the secret police begins to care for a couple that he has been spying on.

Released:
March 30, 2007

Cast:

Ulrich Mühe
Martina Gedeck
Sebastian Koch
Ulrich Tukur

Director:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Producer:
Max Wiedemann, Quirin Berg, Claudia Gladziejewski, Andreas Schreitmuller, Dirk Hamm, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Monika Lobkowicz

Written by:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Distributor:
Buena Vista International

Budget:
$2 million

Box Office:
$77.3 million

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year (won)



Metacritic Score:
89

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
93%