The Man with the Objective Lens (1961)

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Released:
1961-10-05

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 20min

Genre:
Comedy, Science Fiction

  • Cast:
  • Rolf Ludwig
    as
    OS alias Martin Marten
  • Helga Labudda
    as
    Anita
  • Christine Laszar
    as
    Maja Meyer
  • Erich Franz
    as
    Schmitt
  • Monika Hildebrandt
    as
    Heidi