LECTURE 09 A East Germany (DDR) and The Lives of Others
BACKGROUND SURVEY MATERIALS
- Berghahn:
REQUIRED THEMATIC BACKGROUND MATERIALS
REQUIRED FILM
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, The Lives of Others [Available on Youtube.com]
- Here is a link to the film in MP4 format. You would need to download it (1.7 G), and play on your computer. It has a "watermark" on it, but you can see the film.
- Also on Reserve at Cudahy Library.
- Likewise available at the Language Learning Center in the Crown Center. (Along with many other Foreign Language films: see their online catalog.)
- Timings for The Lives of Others
- Here is a link to the film in MP4 format. You would need to download it (1.7 G), and play on your computer. It has a "watermark" on it, but you can see the film.
- Also on Reserve at Cudahy Library.
- Likewise available at the Language Learning Center in the Crown Center. (Along with many other Foreign Language films: see their online catalog.)
MAIN THEMES FOR CONSIDERATION
- Economic Conditions in the DDR
- Marxist-Leninist Ideology in the DDR
- “Totalitarian” Culture in the DDR
- Political Repression/Terror in the DDR
- “Stasi” Surveillance Techniques
- Economic/Professional “Terror” in the DDR
IMAGES:
- Recommended film: The Wall: A World Divided--to 35:00 [Save rest for next week.]
