Carnations in Aspic

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Carnations in Aspic

1976

1h 35m

7.0(7 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A commercial artist with a lisp chooses silence, unexpectedly propelling his career. His perceived innovation leads to rapid advancement in an ad agency. Mueller-Stahl shines in this biting critique of East German workplace culture.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Wolfgang Schmidt

Helga Sasse

Cilly

Erik S. Klein

Siegfried Huster

Helga Göring

Kollegin Kühn

Herbert Köfer

Dietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim

Eva-Maria Hagen

Helene

Edwin Marian

Bernie

Traute Sense

Frau

Horst Papke

Mann

Horst Rehberg

Mann

Creative team

Directed by: Günter Reisch
Written by: Günter Reisch
Kurt Belicke

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