“Potent and unmissable!”
Richard Corliss, Time
“A real nail biter of a thriller!”
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Before the fall of the Berlin Wall,
East Germany’s Secret Police listened to your secrets.
2006 Academy Award® Winner for Best Foreign Language Film
THE LIVES OF OTHERS
Available on DVD & Blu-ray on August 21, 2007
Culver City, CA (June 25, 2007) – Critically acclaimed, and winner of the Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film of 2006, The Lives of Others is a suspenseful and emotionally charged look at the socialist state of East Germany during the early 1980s. The directorial film debut of Florian Henckel von Donnersmark and starring Martina Gedeck (The Good Shepherd), this Sony Pictures Classics film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on August 21. The DVD release of The Lives of Others will be enhanced with special features including a commentary track by the director, an interview with the director and a “making of” featurette and will be available for $26.96 for DVD and $38.96 for Blu-ray. Critics praised this neatly crafted thriller for its highly intelligent character drama, spy mystery, and political intrigue. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone Magazine raved, “the best kind of movie: One you can’t get out of your head” while The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Morgenstern called The Lives of Others “a terrific tale. As timely as it is timeless.” Glenn Whipp in the Los Angeles Daily News called the film, “one of the great movie-going experiences of the year.” In addition to the Academy Award®, The Lives of Others also won Best Foreign Film from the Independent Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association as well as Outstanding Feature Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Ulrich Mühe) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ulrich Tukur) from the German Film Awards and Best Film, Best Actor (Ulrich Mühe) and Best Screenwriter at the European Film Awards.
Synopsis
This critically-acclaimed, Oscar®-winning film (Best Foreign Language Film, 2006) is an erotic, emotionally charged experience. 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 George 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. "Academy Award®" and "Oscar®" are the registered trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
DVD Catalog #:
17085
Blu-ray Catalog #
20948
DVD UPC Code:
0-43396-17085-8
Blu-ray UPC Code:
0-43396-20948-0
DVD Order Date:
7/19/07
Blu-ray Order Date:
7/19/07
DVD SLP:
$26.96
Blu-ray SLP:
$38.96
Running Time
137 minutes
Rating
R for some sexuality/nudity
Richard Corliss, Time
“A real nail biter of a thriller!”
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Before the fall of the Berlin Wall,
East Germany’s Secret Police listened to your secrets.
2006 Academy Award® Winner for Best Foreign Language Film
THE LIVES OF OTHERS
Available on DVD & Blu-ray on August 21, 2007
Culver City, CA (June 25, 2007) – Critically acclaimed, and winner of the Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film of 2006, The Lives of Others is a suspenseful and emotionally charged look at the socialist state of East Germany during the early 1980s. The directorial film debut of Florian Henckel von Donnersmark and starring Martina Gedeck (The Good Shepherd), this Sony Pictures Classics film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on August 21. The DVD release of The Lives of Others will be enhanced with special features including a commentary track by the director, an interview with the director and a “making of” featurette and will be available for $26.96 for DVD and $38.96 for Blu-ray. Critics praised this neatly crafted thriller for its highly intelligent character drama, spy mystery, and political intrigue. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone Magazine raved, “the best kind of movie: One you can’t get out of your head” while The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Morgenstern called The Lives of Others “a terrific tale. As timely as it is timeless.” Glenn Whipp in the Los Angeles Daily News called the film, “one of the great movie-going experiences of the year.” In addition to the Academy Award®, The Lives of Others also won Best Foreign Film from the Independent Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association as well as Outstanding Feature Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Ulrich Mühe) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ulrich Tukur) from the German Film Awards and Best Film, Best Actor (Ulrich Mühe) and Best Screenwriter at the European Film Awards.
Synopsis
This critically-acclaimed, Oscar®-winning film (Best Foreign Language Film, 2006) is an erotic, emotionally charged experience. 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 George 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. "Academy Award®" and "Oscar®" are the registered trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
DVD Catalog #:
17085
Blu-ray Catalog #
20948
DVD UPC Code:
0-43396-17085-8
Blu-ray UPC Code:
0-43396-20948-0
DVD Order Date:
7/19/07
Blu-ray Order Date:
7/19/07
DVD SLP:
$26.96
Blu-ray SLP:
$38.96
Running Time
137 minutes
Rating
R for some sexuality/nudity
