The Man with the Objective Lens (1961)
A humorous and satirical comedy, which places a man from the year 2222 one day in the (then) present day life in GDR, East Germany under Communist regime. Using a crystal for mind reading he uncovers some improprieties and moral weaknesses in the "Beautiful future" professed by VEB ("Volkseigener Betrieb" – "State Owned Holdings").
Director:
Frank Vogel
Writer:
Paul Wiens
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Rolf Ludwig as OS alias Martin Marten |
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Helga Labudda as Anita |
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Christine Laszar as Maja Meyer |
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Erich Franz as Schmitt |
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Monika Hildebrandt as Heidi |
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Maika Joseph as Hertha |
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Erik S. Klein as Benno |
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Gertraud Kreissig as Hanna |
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Micaela Kreißler as Blöckchen |
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Eduard Kubat as Physikprofessor |
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Axel Müller as Otto |
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Uta-Maria Schütze as Hilde |
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Otto Stark as Eugen |
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Sabine Thalbach as Reporterin vom Betriebsfunk |
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Marianne Wünscher as Verkäuferin |
| Writing | Paul Wiens | Screenplay |
| Camera | Horst Hardt | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Eberhard Dassdorf | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Willi Brückner | Creative Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marianne Schmidt | Costume Design |
| Sound | Gerd Natschinski | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Hans Poppe | Set Designer |
| Editing | Christa Wernicke | Editor |
| Directing | Frank Vogel | Director |
