The Lives of Others Page #7

Synopsis: Gerd Wiesler is an officer with the Stasi, the East German secret police. The film begins in 1984 when Wiesler attends a play written by Georg Dreyman, who is considered by many to be the ultimate example of the loyal citizen. Wiesler has a gut feeling that Dreyman can't be as ideal as he seems, and believes surveillance is called for. The Minister of Culture agrees but only later does Wiesler learn that the Minister sees Dreyman as a rival and lusts after his partner Christa-Maria. The more time he spends listening in on them, the more he comes to care about them. The once rigid Stasi officer begins to intervene in their lives, in a positive way, protecting them whenever possible. Eventually, Wiesler's activities catch up to him and while there is no proof of wrongdoing, he finds himself in menial jobs - until the unbelievable happens.

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Director(s): Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Actors: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur

Production: Sony Pictures Classics

Won 1 Oscar. Another 75 wins & 34 nominations.


IMDB:: 8.4
Metacritic:: 89
Rotten Tomatoes:: 92%

The Lives of Others Movie Quotes »

Collection Edit Watch PDF Buy

: R
Year:: 2006
: 137 min
: $11,200,000
: Website
: 11,476 Views

« Prev

search of March 11, 1985,
and 'Marta's' fatal accident,
Operation 'Lazlo' was terminated.
Note:
HGW's promotion ban
takes effect immediately.
Transfer to Dept. M,
with the recommendation not to entrust him
with missions under his sole responsibility.
outside 'Lazlo's' house.
At 3.10 p.m., 'Marta' comes directly from
Hohenschonhausen to his apartment.
House search and report to follow.
End of Operation 'Lazlo'. HGW, 3.15 p.m.
Who is HGW XX-7?
Stop.
Back to Hufeland Street.
TWO YEARS LATER:
"Georg Dreyman"
"Sonata for a Good Man"
"A Novel" "Dedicated to HGW XX-7, in gratitude."
Shall I gift-wrap it?
No, it's for me.

Rate this script:5.0 / 1 vote

« Prev

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Florian Maria Georg Christian Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck (born 2 May 1973) is a German film director, best known for writing and directing the 2006 Oscar-winning film The Lives of Others and 2010's The Tourist, starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. more…

All Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck scripts | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Scripts

0 fans

Submitted on August 05, 2018

Discuss this script with the community:

0 Comments

Notify me of new comments via email.

Translation

Translate and read this script in other languages:

Select another language:

Citation

Use the citation below to add this screenplay to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"The Lives of Others" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Nov. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/script/the_lives_of_others_12376>.

We need you!

Help us build the largest writers community and scripts collection on the web!

The Web's Largest Resource for

Movie & Play Scripts

A Member Of The STANDS4 Network

Watch the movie trailer

The Lives of Others

Browse Scripts.com

#A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Random New Scripts

The Lives of Others

Soundtrack

The Betrayal

The Studio:

ScreenWriting Tool

Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features.

Quiz

Are you a screenwriting master?

In screenwriting, what is a "montage"?

A A series of short scenes that show the passage of time

B The opening scene of a screenplay

C A single long scene with no cuts

D A musical sequence in a film