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The film won a record seven [[Deutscher Filmpreis]] awards in the 11 categories in which it had been nominated, including best film, best director, best screenplay, best actor and best supporting actor. The film stars [[Ulrich Mühe]] as Stasi agent Gerd Wiesler, [[Ulrich Tukur]] as his chief officer Anton Grubitz, [[Sebastian Koch]] as the [[playwright]] Georg Dreymann, and [[Martina Gedeck]] as his lover Christa-Maria Sieland. |
The film won a record seven [[Deutscher Filmpreis]] awards in the 11 categories in which it had been nominated, including best film, best director, best screenplay, best actor and best supporting actor. The film stars [[Ulrich Mühe]] as Stasi agent Gerd Wiesler, [[Ulrich Tukur]] as his chief officer Anton Grubitz, [[Sebastian Koch]] as the [[playwright]] Georg Dreymann, and [[Martina Gedeck]] as his lover Christa-Maria Sieland. |
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== Awards == |
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*German Films Awards 2006 |
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**Best Film |
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**Best Actor |
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**Best Supporting Actor |
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**Best Director |
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**Best Cinematography |
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**Best Production Design |
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**Best Screenplay |
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*Locarno 2006 Audience Award |
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*Bavarian Film Awards 2005 |
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**Best Actor: Ulrich Muehe |
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**Best Newcomer Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck |
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**Best Screenplay: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck |
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**VGF Producer Prize: Wiedemann & Berg |
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==Festival Screenings == |
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*Toronto 2006 (Special Presentation) |
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*Locarno 2006 (Piazza Grande) |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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Revision as of 20:25, 23 August 2006
Das Leben der Anderen (translated as The Lives of Others in English) is a German movie. It marks the feature film debut of director/screenwriter Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. The drama is about the cultural scene of East Berlin, riddled by secret agents of the Stasi. It won four prizes in the Bayerischer Filmpreis (Bavarian Film Awards) in 2005, the highest number ever reached by any film.
The film was released in Germany on March 23 2006. At the same time the screenplay was published by Suhrkamp Verlag.
The film won a record seven Deutscher Filmpreis awards in the 11 categories in which it had been nominated, including best film, best director, best screenplay, best actor and best supporting actor. The film stars Ulrich Mühe as Stasi agent Gerd Wiesler, Ulrich Tukur as his chief officer Anton Grubitz, Sebastian Koch as the playwright Georg Dreymann, and Martina Gedeck as his lover Christa-Maria Sieland.
Awards
- German Films Awards 2006
- Best Film
- Best Actor
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Director
- Best Cinematography
- Best Production Design
- Best Screenplay
- Locarno 2006 Audience Award
- Bavarian Film Awards 2005
- Best Actor: Ulrich Muehe
- Best Newcomer Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Best Screenplay: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- VGF Producer Prize: Wiedemann & Berg
Festival Screenings
- Toronto 2006 (Special Presentation)
- Locarno 2006 (Piazza Grande)
Literature
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck: Das Leben der anderen. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main 2006, ISBN 3-518-45786-1
External links
- Official website of the film at Buena Vista International
- http://imdb.com/title/tt0405094 at imdb
- Review from the BBC