Martina Gedeck
Christa-Maria S...
Tagline
Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's Secret Police Listened to Your Secrets.
Overview
In 1983 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.
Director
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Screenplay
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
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Status
Released
Budget
$2,000,000.00
Revenue
$77,672,685.00
Original Language
Deutsch
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Cast
Ulrich Mühe
Gerd Wiesler
Sebastian Koch
Georg Dreyman
Ulrich Tukur
Anton Grubitz
Thomas Thieme
Bruno Hempf
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Paul Hauser
Volkmar Kleinert
Albert Jerska
Matthias Brenner
Karl Wallner
Charly Hübner
Udo
Herbert Knaup
Gregor Hessenst...
Bastian Trost
Häftling 227
Marie Gruber
Frau Meineke
Volker Michalows...
Schriftexperte
Werner Daehn
Einsatzleiter i...
Hinnerk Schönema...
Axel Stigler
Thomas Arnold
Nowack
Ludwig Blochberg...
Benedikt Lehman...
Martin Brambach
Einsatzleiter M...
Hubertus Hartman...
Egon Schwalber
Paul Faßnacht
Onkel Frank Hau...
Paul Maximilian ...
Junge mit Ball
Susanna Kraus
Andrea
Michael Gerber
Zahnarzt Dr. Cz...
Fabian von Klitz...
Tagesschausprec...
Harald Polzin
Wächter
Sheri Hagen
'Martha' 1991
Gitta Schweighöf...
'Anja' 1984
Hildegard Schroe...
'Elena' 1984
Inga Birkenfeld
'Elena' 1991 / ...
Jens Wassermann
'Rolf' Andi Wen...
Gabi Fleming
Prostitute
Kai Ivo Baulitz
Buchverkäufer
Anabelle D. Munr...
Theatre Actress...
Klaus Münster
Erich Mielke (v...
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