Germany, France 2006Language:GermanDirector:Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckWriter:Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckCinematographer:Hagen BogdanskiEditor:Patricia RommelMusic:Gabriel Yared, Stéphane MouchaWith:Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich TukurProducer:Quirin Berg, Max WiedemannProduction Company:Wiedemann & Berg Film GmbHDistributor:LEONINE Distribution GmbH133 min, Colour

4 Bavarian, 7 German, 3 European film awards and finally the Oscar in 2007 for Best Foreign Language Film! Five years before the end of the GDR, claims to power in East Berlin are secured with the help of a ruthless system of control and surveillance. Stasi captain Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe), who is loyal to the line, is sent by Lieutenant Colonel Anton Grubitz (Ulrich Tukur) to investigate the celebrated playwright Georg Dreyman (Sebastian Koch) and his partner, the theatre star Christa-Maria Sieland (Martina Gedeck). Wiesler hopes to further his career, but gets caught up in a maelstrom of fear and intrigue himself.


Recommended for ages 12+

Director's Biography:Born in Cologne in 1973. Studied politics, philosophy and economics at Oxford University. Directing apprenticeship with Richard Attenborough and accepted at the HFF Munich. Various prizes and Oscar award for DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN, as well as Oscar nomination for WERK OHNE AUTOR.

Director's Filmography:
2018 WERK OHNE AUTOR
2010 DER TOURIST
2002 DER TEMPLER (KURZ)
1999 DOBERMANN (KURZ)