Review of The Lives of Others (2006) by Fazley A — 07 Nov 2010

Ulrich Muehe!! Ulrich Muehe!! Ulrich Muehe!!

This review of The Lives of Others (2006) was written by Fazley A on 07 Nov 2010.

The Lives of Others has generally received very positive reviews.

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Une plongée fascinante dans le petit monde de la RDA et de sa police politique Stasi qui veillait à ce tout se passe bien dans ce petit paradis…

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