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Title:
The Lives of others
Alternate title:
Das Leben der Anderen
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.
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for some sexuality and nudity.
General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.

Special features: optional audio commentary by Von Donnersmarck (in English); interview with Von Donnersmarck (in English, 30 min.); making-of featurette (in German with English subtitles, 19 min.); 7 deleted scenes, with optional audio commentary by Von Donnersmarck (in English).

"Sony Pictures Classics"--Container.
Edition:
Anamorphic widescreen format (2.35:1).
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Geographic Term:
Publisher:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
Publication Date:
2007
ISBN:
9781424837427
Publication Information:
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2007.
Award Note:
Academy Award Winner, 2007: Best foreign language film.
Call Number:
DVD LIVES
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