In a critique of Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others) Slavoj Žižek asserts that "in all known cases of a married couple where a spouse betrayed a partner, it was always a man who became an informant." Famously, Ulrich Mühe, star of Das Leben der Anderen, asserted that his ex-wife spied on him for Stasi, though both the ex-wife and her supposed Stasi superior denied this. Other than that case, are there any examples of East German wifes informing on their husbands for Stasi?
posted by Kattullus on Nov 9, 2009 - 3 answers

Looking for a specific movie about the fall of East Germany-- a comedy (?) where the main character's mother falls into a coma, and during the interim, the Berlin wall falls... [more inside]
posted by zhang.chuck on Jun 29, 2009 - 4 answers

Can anyone recommend good books (fiction or non-fiction) that take place in East Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall?
posted by comfortinsound on Jun 16, 2009 - 15 answers

We've already had a thread that covers films made in East Germany, but I'm looking for films about East Germany, in the same vein as The Lives of Others and Goodbye Lenin. Recommendations?
posted by matkline on Mar 10, 2009 - 7 answers

I need East German film recommendations. Not films about East Germany, but films MADE in East Germany. [more inside]
posted by Etta Hollis on Oct 30, 2007 - 16 answers

What was East Germany like immediately after the Wall fell? (Lives of Others spoiler alert) [more inside]
posted by neuron on Aug 26, 2007 - 16 answers

German-speakers: What are the Commies in these (very brief) clips from East Germany saying? [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet on May 7, 2007 - 5 answers