The Man with the Objective Lens

1961

1h 20m

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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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Writers

Paul Wiens(screenplay by)
Willi Brückner(creative producer by)
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Rolf Ludwig
OS alias Martin Marten
Eduard Kubat
Physikprofessor
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Sabine Thalbach
Reporterin vom Betriebsfunk
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Marianne Wünscher
Verkäuferin

Directors

Writers

Paul Wiens(screenplay by)
Willi Brückner(creative producer by)

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Release date

October 5, 1961 (United States)

Country of origin

Germany

Language

German

Production company

DEFA

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