Carnations in Aspic
1976•1h 35m•7.0•Released
Comedy
A commercial artist with a lisp chooses silence, unexpectedly propelling his career. His perceived innovation leads to rapid advancement in an ad agency. Mueller-Stahl shines in this biting critique of East German workplace culture.
Director
Günter Reisch
Writer
Günter Reisch, Kurt Belicke
Languages
German
Studio
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Wolfgang Schmidt
Helga Sasse
Cilly
Erik S. Klein
Siegfried Huster
Helga Göring
Kollegin Kühn
Herbert Köfer
Dietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim
Eva-Maria Hagen
Helene
Edwin Marian
Bernie
Traute Sense
Frau
Horst Papke
Mann
Horst Rehberg
Mann
Norbert Christian
Psychiater
Winfried Glatzeder
Dr. Jonas
Eberhard Cohrs
Eberhard Kurz
Jürgen Zartmann
Oberwachmeister Schwankauz
Lutz Stückrath
Bleurop Mitarbeiter
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