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Information
- A.k.a.
- The Lives of Others
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 137 min.
- Director
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Rating *
- 8.4
- Votes *
- 302,854
- Checks
- 30,940
- Favs
- 4,009
- Dislikes
- 122
- Favs/checks
- 13.0% (1:8)
- Favs/dislikes
- 33:1
Top comments
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poiatica
This movie is unbelievable. It is powerful in way that Hollywood hasn't managed to produce in a very long time. I cried for hours after I watched this film and I stopped crying at movie many years ago. It is also stylistically amazing - I grew up in the Soviet Union - it is just so truthful visually. 13 years 2 months ago -
dchauvin
Great atmosphere, very well-made film. The story comes together really well at the end
. Ulrich Muhe's performance is a perfect example of less is more acting (also, he looks a lot like a German Kevin Spacey...), although I was a little bit unsure about the way his character transformed from senior government enforcer to all out empathizer in such a short space of time. Perhaps I'm missing the point and it was supposed to be emphasizing the inherent humanity in everyone, however I felt an interrogator with his supposed track record would not become so easily emotionally attached to the 'artists'. Regardless, it was still a great film.
12 years 6 months ago
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jhhayes
This is a great film. It builds slowly, and all the while keeps you fully engaged. 12 years ago
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