Movie·1976·1h 35m
Carnations in Aspic
Country
East Germany
Language
German
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Nelken in Aspik
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.
Written By
Kurt Belicke
Cinematography
Günter Haubold
Music
Reinhard Lakomy
Editor
Monika Schindler
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
7 votes
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// cast
Cast
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
Norbert Christian
Psychiater
Winfried Glatzeder
Dr. Jonas
Eberhard Cohrs
Eberhard Kurz
Jürgen Zartmann
Oberwachmeister Schwankauz
Lutz Stückrath
Bleurop Mitarbeiter
Brigitte Krause
Kritikerin
Erich Mirek
Leiter der Kommission
Barbara Adolph
Außenhändler
// crew
Crew
Monika Schindler
Editor
Günter Reisch
Screenplay, Director
Günter Haubold
Director of Photography
Reinhard Lakomy
Original Music Composer
Kurt Belicke
Screenplay
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