Synopsis
Oscar-winning drama set in 1980s East Germany about a Stasi agent, employed to spy on a dramatist and his lover, who becomes increasingly fascinated by the lives of his subjects. In German with English subtitles.
- Programme: The Lives of Others
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2010
- History | The Cold War
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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