The Lives of Others: A Screenplay

The Lives of Others: A Screenplay
ISBN-10
1782270744
ISBN-13
9781782270744
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
192
Language
English
Published
2014-10-28
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Author
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Description

Nothing is private. Nothing is sacred. In 1984 East Berlin, the Stasi Captain Gerd Wiesler is assigned to spy on the playwright Georg Dreyman. Wiesler and his team bug the apartment, set up surveillance equipment in an attic and begin reporting on the activities of Dreyman, who had previously escaped state scrutiny due to his pro-Communist views and international recognition. One day, however, Wiesler learns the real reason behind the surveillance: the Minister of Culture covets Dreyman's girlfriend, and is trying to eliminate his rival. Though Wiesler continues his surveillance, he struggles to reconcile his sense of professional duty with his personal integrity, as he finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by the couple’s lives.

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