CinemaOSMovie · 1961 · 1h 20m

The Man with the Objective Lens

55%(6)IMDbComedyScience 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").

Directed byFrank Vogel

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
DE
Released
October 5, 1961
Studios
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Rolf Ludwig

Rolf Ludwig

OS alias Martin Marten

Helga Labudda

Helga Labudda

Anita

Christine Laszar

Christine Laszar

Maja Meyer

Erich Franz

Erich Franz

Schmitt

Monika Hildebrandt

Heidi

Maika Joseph

Hertha

Erik S. Klein

Erik S. Klein

Benno

Gertraud Kreissig

Hanna

Micaela Kreißler

Micaela Kreißler

Blöckchen

Eduard Kubat

Physikprofessor

Creative team
Directed by
Frank Vogel
Frank Vogel
Written by
Paul Wiens

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