The Lives Of Others - Annie Ring (BFI Film Classics) Britain - Excerpt from a 1981

- Excerpt from a 1981 French roundtable discussion with Ray

old-fashioned good versus evil film

A master tattooist emblazons her pristine skin with a giant spider to mark her as property

with the intention of becoming a superstar of the porn industry which results in her venturing into dark

A film about friendship and trauma - but with a lightness of touch and humour

The Lives Of Others - Annie Ring (BFI Film Classics) Britain - Excerpt from a 1981'The Lives of Others Das Leben der Anderen' by Annie Ring (BFI Film Classics Series, Paperback) This study offers a fresh approach to the remarkable German film, 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 scne and editing, tracing connections with Hollywood