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The Lives of Others (2006) is streaming on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel. Also available to rent on Apple TV+.
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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.
A chillingly quiet surveillance expert slowly loses his ideological grip while listening to the private lives of those he stalks. This tension transforms a cold political thriller into a profound study of how art can pierce even the most hardened hearts.
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Director
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Cast
Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer, Volkmar Kleinert, Matthias Brenner, Charly Hübner, Herbert Knaup
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The Lives of Others
You can stream The Lives of Others (2006) on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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Director
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Cast
Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme, Hans-Uwe Bauer, Volkmar Kleinert, Matthias Brenner, Charly Hübner, Herbert Knaup
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