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6:00 PM
The Lives of Others
Film Screening | The Oscar-winning thriller about surveillance in the GDR
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Goethe-Institut Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Language German with English subtitles
- Price Free and open to the public, please register in advance and bring photo ID for check-in
- Part of series: Berlin Nights
Dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Germany, 2006
DVD, 137 min.
Before the collapse of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's population was closely monitored by the State Secret Police (Stasi). Only a few citizens above suspicion, like renowned pro-Socialist playwright Georg Dreyman, were permitted to lead private lives. But when a corrupt government official falls for Georg's stunning actress-girlfriend, Christa, an ambitious Stasi policeman is ordered to bug the writer's apartment to gain incriminating evidence against the rival. Now, what the officer discovers is about to dramatically change their lives—as well as his—in this seductive political thriller.
Germany, 2006
DVD, 137 min.
Before the collapse of the Berlin Wall, East Germany's population was closely monitored by the State Secret Police (Stasi). Only a few citizens above suspicion, like renowned pro-Socialist playwright Georg Dreyman, were permitted to lead private lives. But when a corrupt government official falls for Georg's stunning actress-girlfriend, Christa, an ambitious Stasi policeman is ordered to bug the writer's apartment to gain incriminating evidence against the rival. Now, what the officer discovers is about to dramatically change their lives—as well as his—in this seductive political thriller.
Location
Goethe-Institut Chicago
150 N Michigan Ave
Suite 420
Chicago, IL 60601
USA
150 N Michigan Ave
Suite 420
Chicago, IL 60601
USA