The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Action · Crime
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Film / 2006
The Lives of Others
Directed by
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Martina GedeckChrista-Maria Sieland
Ulrich MüheGerd Wiesler
Sebastian KochGeorg Dreyman
Ulrich TukurAnton Grubitz
Thomas ThiemeBruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe BauerPaul Hauser
Volkmar KleinertAlbert Jerska
Matthias BrennerKarl Wallner
Charly HübnerUdo
Herbert KnaupGregor Hessenstein
Bastian TrostHäftling 227
Marie GruberFrau Meineke
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Volker MichalowskiSchriftexperte
Werner DaehnEinsatzleiter in Uniform
Hinnerk SchönemannAxel Stigler
Thomas ArnoldNowack
Ludwig BlochbergerBenedikt Lehmann
Martin BrambachEinsatzleiter Meyer
Hubertus HartmannEgon Schwalber
Paul FaßnachtOnkel Frank Hauser
Paul Maximilian SchüllerJunge mit Ball
Susanna KrausAndrea
Michael GerberZahnarzt Dr. Czimmy
Fabian von KlitzingTagesschausprecher
Harald PolzinWächter
Sheri Hagen'Martha' 1991
Gitta Schweighöfer'Anja' 1984
Hildegard Schroedter'Elena' 1984
Inga Birkenfeld'Elena' 1991 / BStU-Mitarbeiterin
Jens Wassermann'Rolf' Andi Wenzke-Falkenau
Gabi FlemingProstitute
Kai Ivo BaulitzBuchverkäufer
Anabelle D. MunroTheatre Actress (uncredited)
Klaus MünsterErich Mielke (voice) (uncredited)
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