THE LIVES OF OTHERS

Directed by:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Written by:
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Genre:
Drama | Thriller

Runtime:
137 mins

Plot:
In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.

Release Date:
December 1, 2006

Reception:

Ulrich Mühe
Martina Gedeck
Sebastian Koch
Ulrich Tukur
Thomas Thieme
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Volkmar Kleinert
Matthias Brenner
Herbert Knaup

Wins
  • Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Wins
  • Best Film Not in the English Language | Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Nominations
  • Best Film | Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann
  • Best Direction | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
  • Best Leading Actor | Ulrich Mühe
  • Best Original Screenplay | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Nominations
  • Best Foreign Language Film