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East Berlin, November 1984. Five years before its downfall, the former East-German government ensured its claim to power with a ruthless system of control and surveillance. Party-loyalist Captain Gerd Wiesler hopes to boost his career when given the job of collecting evidence against the playwright Georg Dreyman and his girlfriend, the celebrated theater actress Christa-Maria Sieland. After all, the... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama, Thriller and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 17 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 9th, 2007 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for sexuality/nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$11,284,657 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"A brilliant political thriller with a rich emotional context and a dark sense of humor, this Oscar winner should be at the top of any movie-lover's list." more...
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A- |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...a haunting tale of voyeurism." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...works beautifully, both as a social and psychological drama and as a taut, tightly wired thriller." more...
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A- |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...a deserving Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film..." more...
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A- |
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