Germany / Sep 24, 1976
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Reinhard Lakomy | Sänger |
| Günter Schubert | Ingenieur |
| Hans-Joachim Hanisch | Reporter |
| Werner Godemann | Raucher |
| Carl Heinz Choynski | Nichtraucher |
| Werner Lierck | Fahrer |
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| Stefan Lisewski | Texaner |
| Hans Knötzsch | Händler |
| Willi Neuenhahn | Feuerwehrmann |
| Gisbert-Peter Terhorst | Ingenieur |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nelken in Aspik |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 24 settembre 1976 |
| Writer | Günter Reisch, Kurt Belicke, Gabriele Herzog |
| Editing | Monika Schindler |
| Cinematography | Günter Haubold |
| Assistant directors | Dirk Jungnickel, Georgi Kissimov, Günter Reisch |
| Camera operators | Günter Haubold |
| Additional photography | Günter Haubold |
| Production design | Harry Leupold |
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| Art direction | Harry Leupold |
| Set decoration | Harry Leupold |
| Music | Reinhard Lakomy |
| Sound | Reinhard Lakomy |
| Costume design | Werner Bergemann, Irmgard Lippmann, Margarete Walther, Bernd Jaeschke |
| Makeup | Irmgard Lippmann, Margarete Walther, Bernd Jaeschke, Werner Bergemann |
| Hairstyling | Werner Bergemann, Irmgard Lippmann, Margarete Walther, Bernd Jaeschke |
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