The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority (2002)
Former heads, senior officers and the rector of the MfS law school explain how the ministry functioned. The interviewees see themselves as legitimate actors with a clear mandate and political enemy image. They provide an insight into the techniques and routines of secret service work, psychological tricks during interrogations and the management of “unofficial collaborators”. What they all have in common is that they are not aware of any moral guilt. The directors contrast their footage of prisons and archives with the statements of former Stasi employees in an attempt to expose their evasions and efforts at suppression.
Director: Christian Klemke
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: October 16, 2002
Cast
- Kurt Zeiseweis - himself
- Gerhard Niebling - himself
- Karli Coburger - himself
- Gerhard Neiber - himself
- Horst Männchen - himself
- Willi Opitz - himself
- Wolfgang Schmidt - himself
- Günter Möller - himself
- Wanja Abramowski - himself
- Siegfried Rataizick - himself
Screenplay
Production: MDR, Emotion Pictures
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
german democratic republic, stasi, ministry for state security
More Films by Director: Christian Klemke
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority about?
- Former heads, senior officers and the rector of the MfS law school explain how the ministry functioned. The interviewees see themselves as legitimate actors with a clear mandate and political enemy image. They provide an insight into the techniques and routines of secret service work, psychological tricks during interrogations and the management of “unofficial collaborators”. What they all have in common is that they are not aware of any moral guilt. The directors contrast their footage of prisons and archives with the statements of former Stasi employees in an attempt to expose their evasions and efforts at suppression.
- Who directed The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority?
- The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority was directed by Christian Klemke.
- Who stars in The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority?
- The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority stars Kurt Zeiseweis, Gerhard Niebling, Karli Coburger, Gerhard Neiber, Horst Männchen, Willi Opitz.
- How long is The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority?
- The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority?
- The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority produced?
- The Ministry for State Security - Everyday life at a public authority was produced in Germany.