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The Lives of Others
2006
Director
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Year
2006
Content Rating
R
Stars
Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur
Languages
🇩🇪 German
Origin Countries
🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France
Synopsis
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.
Major Awards
Overall
4 wins — 4 nominations
Wins (4)
Best Picture
European Film Awards (2006)
European Film
David di Donatello Awards (2007)
Best European Film (Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea)
BAFTA Awards (2008)
Best Film Not in the English Language
César Awards, France (2008)
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Nominations (4)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (2008)
Best Film
Best Director
BAFTA Awards (2008)
Best Director
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (2008)
Best Screenplay - Original
Best Actor
BAFTA Awards (2008)
Best Leading Actor