The Lives of Others

Summary

The Lives of Others is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,593 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Lives of Others received the Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film^[3].
• The Lives of Others received the César Award for Best Foreign Film^[4].
• The Lives of Others received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film^[5].
• The Lives of Others received the European Film Award for Best Film^[6].
• The Lives of Others received the European Film Award for Best Actor^[7].
• The Lives of Others received the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter^[8].
• The Lives of Others's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• The Lives of Others was directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck^[10].
• Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck wrote the screenplay for The Lives of Others^[11].
• The Lives of Others's composer is recorded as Gabriel Yared^[12].
• The Lives of Others's composer is recorded as Stéphane Moucha^[13].
• The Lives of Others's genre is drama film^[14].
• The Lives of Others's genre is thriller film^[15].
• The Lives of Others's genre is political thriller film^[16].
• A cast member of The Lives of Others was Ulrich Mühe^[17].
• A cast member of The Lives of Others was Sebastian Koch^[18].
• A cast member of The Lives of Others was Martina Gedeck^[19].
• A cast member of The Lives of Others was Ulrich Tukur^[20].
• A cast member of The Lives of Others was Thomas Thieme^[21].
• A cast member of The Lives of Others was Herbert Knaup^[22].
• A cast member of The Lives of Others was Bastian Trost^[23].
• A cast member of The Lives of Others was Werner Daehn^[24].
• A cast member of The Lives of Others was Hans-Uwe Bauer^[25].
• A cast member of The Lives of Others was Volkmar Kleinert^[26].
• A cast member of The Lives of Others was Matthias Brenner^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Quirin Berg^[28], Max Wiedemann^[29], and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck^[30]. The Lives of Others was directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck^[10]. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Ulrich Mühe^[17], Sebastian Koch^[18], Martina Gedeck^[19], Ulrich Tukur^[20], Thomas Thieme^[21], and Herbert Knaup^[22].

Publication

Publication dates include March 15, 2006^[31] and March 23, 2006^[32]. The original language of The Lives of Others was German^[33]. Genres include drama film^[14], thriller film^[15], and political thriller film^[16]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Ministerium für Staatssicherheit^[35], surveillance state^[36], surveillance^[37], internal conflict^[38], and Cold War^[39].

Reception

Awards received include Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film^[3], a class of award^[40]; César Award for Best Foreign Film^[4], a César Award^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1976^[43]; Academy Award for Best International Feature Film^[5], an award for best film^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1957^[46]; European Film Award for Best Film^[6], a European Film Awards^[47], founded in 1988^[48]; European Film Award for Best Actor^[7], an award for best leading actor^[49], founded in 1988^[50]; and European Film Award for Best Screenwriter^[8], an award for best screenplay^[51], founded in 1988^[52]. Reviews include 8.3/10^[53], 89/100^[54], 92%^[55], and 8.4/10^[56].

Why It Matters

The Lives of Others ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,593 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

What awards did The Lives of Others receive?

Honors received include Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film^[3], César Award for Best Foreign Film^[4], Academy Award for Best International Feature Film^[5], and European Film Award for Best Film^[6].