The Lives Of Others [2007] | ![The Lives Of Others [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GT-evfaTL._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck
Actors: Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Hans Bauer, Ulrich Muehe
Studio: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  83 reviews
Sales Rank: 28
Format: Anamorphic, Pal
Languages: English (Subtitled), German (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 132
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.6
EAN: 5060052412270
ASIN: B000R342QS
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: September 17, 2007
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Amazon.co.uk Review
In the former East Germany, no-one was above suspicion. Like George Orwell's vision of the future come to life, art and people and relationships were monitored obsessively; The Lives of Others captures not only the paranoia and danger inherent in such a world, but also expresses hope that even in the most desperate situations, people can make a difference.The story of The Lives of Others unfolds mostly through the eyes of a secret service agent who's been given the task of spying on an artistic couple who've attracted the attention of the Minister of Culture. Little by little, he's drawn into their lives even as we're drawn into his; and as he loses his faith in the government, he must decide whether or not to try to hide the transgressions of those he's watching. As the physical danger and emotional cost mounts, it's impossible not to become utterly engrossed; intelligent and well-written, The Lives Of Others is also deeply moving. It's rare to find a film that really deserves its rave reviews, and considering The Lives of Others won a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, it's got a lot to live up to. Happily, it's more than just up to scratch--it's absolutely brilliant. --Sarah Dobbs
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 Dull May 7, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I usually enjoy foreign and independent films but found this way too slow. It was a nice idea but unfortunately not enough to base a 2 hour film on.
 The ultimate redemption movie: Sonata for a Good Man May 6, 2008
A simple tale, simply told without sentimentality. Completely compelling, beautifully acted. All redemption stories have an element of the fairy tale, but the context of this one is so well portrayed that it is utterly credible. And this film has the best last line possible. I bought the DVD when it first came out, but could not face a German subtitled movie and did not watch it for some months. What a mistake- I then played it three times in a week. One of the best movies ever, and certainly one of my top five of the last 25 years. (All this and the divine Sebastian Koch!) I'd give it 10 stars if I could.
 A no star rating was(unfortunately) not an option! May 3, 2008
0 out of 13 found this review helpful
I do not know what some of the other reviewers are on????FIVE STARS!!!! PUH-LEEAASSSE!!!This is a deeply uninteresting, tedious film in every respect.I promised my fellow viewers and my family, who were also the unfortunate viewers of this interminable piece of tedium, that I would be succinct and not engage in some kind of rant/review. I will attempt to keep my promise. This film is PANTS!!!! It is unengaging to the nth degree, the acting is mediocre and if I had to be in hell watching an endless loop of "Dumb and Dumber" or this meandering waste of an evening, it would have to be "Dumb and Dumber" every time. In fact, wait a minute, watching this overly earnest, self-consciously arty tripe, I actually was in hell for the two hours and eight minutes. This film was at the very least two hours too long. This is a film in search of a coherent, emotionally engaging narrative ( the history is already well-documented and therefore there is no real insight to the subject matter), the characters are as engaging as a week in Gateshead on a wet weekend. This is a barely competent exercise in turgidity; a certain cure for insomnia. Watch "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" or "Atonement" or "The Pianist" if you want finely tuned miserabilism. Then you'll be satisfied. This is, sorry to say ...NO STARS!!!!!
A wake-up call April 22, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This film is one of those rare artistic achievements that stays and grows after you have experienced it. Apart from being a profoundly hopeful and humanistic film, it is of great significance in this era of increasing paranoia in the west. Beautiful.
I dont think youll be disapointed April 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The lives of others is set in Eastern Germany during the mid 80s. The internal security services ease drop on their citizens without any hesitation and the population must keep their head down and brak no rules in order to keep them off their back. The DVD has in depth interviews with every main character, the making of the film and a full length commentary, even a short show reel of the gadgets the security used to spy,easedrop,survey the population in East Germany at the time. The film is mainly about a specific couple and a 1 of the agents who gets to know their lives.
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