File:Mühe-Others.jpg

Summary[edit]

German actor Ulrich Mühe (20 June 1953 – 22 July 2007) as Hauptmann (Captain) Gerd Wiesler in the Oscar-winning film Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others, 2006). From the website http://www.popmatters.com/pm/film/reviews/11029/the-lives-of-others-das-leben-der-anderen-2006/.

Copyright owner[edit]

The owner of the copyright in the photograph is believed to be Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.

Licensing and fair use justification[edit]

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It is submitted that the use of the image in the articles "Ulrich Mühe" and "The Lives of Others" is fair under the copyright law of the US, and of other jurisdictions where applicable, for the following reasons:

• The articles describe the character played by Mühe in the film and its centrality to the film, and the photograph shows Mühe in the role.
• The photograph was released by its copyright owner for publicity purposes.