2006 · 137 min · R

The Lives of Others

Name: The Lives of Others
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2006
Duration: 137 min
Cast: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme

Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck · Drama, Thriller

The Lives of Others (2006) is a Drama film, directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck set in Berlin during the 1980s–1990s. It runs 137 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of power & corruption, betrayal, and redemption run throughout.

Composer

Gabriel YaredStéphane Moucha

Cinematography

Hagen Bogdanski

Cast

Martina GedeckUlrich MüheSebastian KochUlrich TukurThomas ThiemeHans-Uwe BauerVolkmar KleinertMatthias Brenner

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Berlin

Setting

Urban

When

1980s 1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Neo Noir

Themes

Power & CorruptionBetrayalRedemption

Tone

BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Setting

Premise & themes

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