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Theatrical Release Date: 02/09/2007

Rating: R for Adult Situations, Nudity

Genre: Historical drama

Running Time: 137 minutes

Country: Germany

Language: English

Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

Avg. User Rating:4_half Stars

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Movie Summary

In 1980s East Germany a dedicated Stasi officer faces conflicting loyalties when he finds himself unexpectedly sympathetic to a couple, the subjects of his espionage.

Critic Reviews

 B+

A cerebral thriller about East German spying

Hap Erstein

Palm Beach Post

"A compelling, cerebral thriller about the former East German secret police, a worthy winner of this year's foreign language film Oscar."  

4 Stars

Oscar spied this German winner for good reason

John DeFore

Austin American Statesman

"Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck doesn't milk his plot for exquisitely artful suspense the way Hitchcock does, but he gives us far more to chew on in the way of emotional content."  

 A-

Character study meets suspense thriller

Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"A brilliant political thriller with a rich emotional context and a dark sense of humor, this Oscar winner should be at the top of any movie-lover's list."  

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Average User Rating: 4_half Stars

The Good German

4 Stars

Piotr

"Existence in East Germany will seem even more bizarre when you realize that on most of its territory it was possible to receive West German television signal free and clear. Pay attention: it is the Western broadcast from which Dreyman learns about his text being published by Der Spiegel. This year's foreign Oscar was indeed for the best film in the competition, while the main award took on a role of a consolation prize. Maybe the Academy should create new category just for that so the current industry politics and sympathies will have an outlet."

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