
The Man with the Objective Lens
1961-10-05 · 80 min · ★ 5.5
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 LudwigOS alias Martin Marten
Helga LabuddaAnita
Christine LaszarMaja Meyer
Erich FranzSchmitt
Erik S. KleinBenno
Micaela KreißlerBlöckchen
Sabine ThalbachReporterin vom Betriebsfunk
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