In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.
Four actors from this film appeared in Amen. (2002): Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Mühe, Ulrich Tukur and Hinnerk Schönemann.
Guard:
Stand still. Eyes to the floor.
Guard:
Walk on.
When Minister Bruno Hempf gestures at Schwalber, he is looking at the wrong direction while Schwalber arrives from behind Georg Dreyman's back.
The US version features a written prologue in English, explaining the historical context of the film.
German
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