00:01Checkpoint Charlie, one of the most dangerous places during the Cold War, becomes the film
00:07set for the James Bond movie Octopussy, starring Roger Moore in August 1982.
00:21This is suggested by the Stasi files.
00:24These noted that from 7.30am to 8.30am, 12 vehicles drove to the Friedrichstraße-Zimmerstraße-Border
00:32crossing point, and preparations were made for filming.
00:381961, Westalliets are exactly here a borderline.
00:41This is one of the most alerted places in the Cold War.
00:44During the operation, a black Mercedes ran from the Kochstraße to the Checkpoint Charlie
00:49and crossed the border four times.
00:52Surprisingly, the Stasi did not react.
00:56The Stasi later learned that it was a film shoot by questioning a diplomat.
01:01According to the protocol, filming ends at 1.33pm.
01:06There were no effects on a cross-border trouble.
01:09After all, James Bond has the license to kill.
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