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The Man with the Objective Lens
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The Man with the Objective Lens

1961-10-05 · 80 min · ★ 5.5

Comedy · Science Fiction

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").

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Directors
Frank Vogel
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Countries
Germany, East Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Rolf LudwigRolf LudwigOS alias Martin Marten
Helga LabuddaHelga LabuddaAnita
Christine LaszarChristine LaszarMaja Meyer
Erich FranzErich FranzSchmitt
Monika HildebrandtHeidi
Maika JosephHertha
Erik S. KleinErik S. KleinBenno
Gertraud KreissigHanna
Micaela KreißlerMicaela KreißlerBlöckchen
Eduard KubatPhysikprofessor
Axel MüllerOtto
Uta-Maria SchützeHilde
Otto StarkEugen
Sabine ThalbachSabine ThalbachReporterin vom Betriebsfunk
Marianne WünscherMarianne WünscherVerkäuferin

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