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The film was released in Germany on March 23, 2006. At the same time, the screenplay was published by Suhrkamp Verlag. The film succeeded in Germany despite a widespread contemporary reluctance in the country, particularly in its films, to confront the totalitarian aspects of the East German state, most notably the Ostalgie films such as Sonnenallee (1999), Good Bye Lenin! (2003), Kleinruppin Forever (2004), and NVA (2005). With The Lives of Others, Henckel von Donnersmarck won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film had earlier won seven Deutscher Filmpreis awards - including best film, best director, best screenplay, best actor, and best supporting actor - after having set a new record with 11 nominations. It was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Golden Globe Awards. The Lives of Others cost US$2 million and grossed more than $77 million worldwide . Prior to his death, Sydney Pollack was said to be directing a possible Hollywood remake of the film. |
