The Lives of Others (Das Leben Der Anderen)

Annie Ring

This study offers a fresh approach to the remarkable German film The Lives of Others (2006), known for its compelling representation of a Stasi surveillance officer and the moral and ethical turmoil that results when he begins spying on a playwright and his actress lover. Annie Ring analyses the film's cinematography, mise-en-scène and editing, tracing connections with Hollywood movies such as Casablanca and Hitchcock's Torn Curtain in the film's portrayal of an individual rebelling against a brutal dehumanising regime. Drawing on archival sources, including primary research from the Stasi files themselves, as well as Enlightenment philosophies of art and Brecht's theories on theatre dating from his GDR years, she explores the film's strong but much-disputed claims to historical authenticity.

Author(s): Ring, Annie
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 06/10/2022
Pagination: 104 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: BFI
Published By: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Book Classification: Films, cinema|Film history, theory & criticism|Film guides & reviews
Dimensions: 188 x 136 x 10
Weight: 167
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781839025303