In 1983 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.
The Lives of Others
artists’ life berlin wall berlin, germany blackmail cold war communism corrupt agent corrupt government corruption east germany espionage freedom of speech german democratic republic germany government heartbreak house search interrogation noble sacrifice persecuted writer political corruption political thriller soviet union stasi surveillance surveillance state suspenseful systemic corruption
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