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The Lives of Others

Germany, 2006
film

A tragic love story set in East Berlin with the backdrop of an undercover Stasi controlled culture. Stasi captain Wieler is ordered to follow author Dreyman a..

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Stroszek

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Father

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Martha

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Landscape after battle

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Liebelei

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This Ain't California

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They loved life = Canal = Kanal

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To Live and die in L.A.

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Lilian's story [Widescreen]

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The Serpent's Egg

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The Bitter tears of Petra von Kant = Die Bitteren tranen der Petra von Kant

Germany (West), 1972
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