When the Stasi bug your house - The Lives of Others

In 1983 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe), doubting that a famous playwright (Sebastian Koch) is loyal to the Communist Party, receives approval to spy on the man and his actress-lover Christa-Maria (Martina Gedeck). Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, then faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria and orders Wiesler to get the playwright out of the way.

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[Del_S]

East Germans used to joke you could tell the Stasi had bugged your house because you had a new cabinet and there was a generator in the street powering it.

[neilpemberton]

The Lives Of Others is a truly great movie. The way it portrays a strangely passive-aggressive totalitarian state is unforgettable.

[itsjohndell]

True story, in 1983 I was almost arrested in Ost Berlin by the Stasi as ein americaner spion. All a misunderstanding and quickly resolved. Before they found out I was an American Military Officer. When I signed back in the day book at Charlie I was shaking. Driven to Tegal, put on a plane to Frankfurt then to London. A very scary experience. And too close.

[rsmith]

Fantastic film, so much attention to detail and a wealth of knowledge for so few words spoken, and extremely historically accurate. From threatening reprisals to rewarding cooperation, to the quick West German Der Spiegel magazines in the writer's drawer. Such a good film, it was recommended to me by my German professor from East Germany, and I would absolutely recommend it

[fredlandry]

The Stazi had tens of thousands of informants in East Germany.

[eamonnclabby]

This is so interesting and important...sometimes, it feels like nothing has changed.. people everywhere can sleepily agree to anything...luckily there is a vibrant awkward squad on Johnny's channel...😅😅😅...E...

[wyatt]

With no tension wrench, how can they open the lock?😂

[Original-Juice]

I would stear clear away if you ever see Stannis Baratheon nearby

[revolutionaryhamburger]

It's not true communism unless every citizen is contained in the collective. It takes an entire village just to bake one Pol Pot pie.

[nebelwerfer]

Hey this is a story of my state, Massachusetts! The Stasi state!