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Feature film — 1961

The Man with the Objective Lens (1961)

5.51h 20mComedy — 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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A high-signal pick with 6 votes.

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Director: Frank Vogel

On screen

Cast & crew

Rolf Ludwig as OS alias Martin Marten

Rolf Ludwig

OS alias Martin Marten

Helga Labudda as Anita

Helga Labudda

Anita

Christine Laszar as Maja Meyer

Christine Laszar

Maja Meyer

Erich Franz as Schmitt

Erich Franz

Schmitt

M

Monika Hildebrandt

Heidi

M

Maika Joseph

Hertha

Erik S. Klein as Benno

Erik S. Klein

Benno

G

Gertraud Kreissig

Hanna

Micaela Kreißler as Blöckchen

Micaela Kreißler

Blöckchen

E

Eduard Kubat

Physikprofessor

A

Axel Müller

Otto

U

Uta-Maria Schütze

Hilde

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