Germany / Oct 05, 1961
The Man with the Objective Lens (1961)
Directed by Frank Vogel
1h 20minruntime
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Plot
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").
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gertraud Kreissig | Hanna |
| Micaela Kreißler | Blöckchen |
| Eduard Kubat | Physikprofessor |
| Axel Müller | Otto |
| Uta-Maria Schütze | Hilde |
| Otto Stark | Eugen |
| Sabine Thalbach | Reporterin vom Betriebsfunk |
| Marianne Wünscher | Verkäuferin |
Genres
ComedyScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der Mann mit dem Objektiv |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany, East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 5 ottobre 1961 |
| Writer | Paul Wiens, Willi Brückner |
| Editing | Christa Wernicke |
| Cinematography | Horst Hardt, Eberhard Dassdorf |
| Assistant directors | Frank Vogel |
| Camera operators | Eberhard Dassdorf, Horst Hardt |
| Additional photography | Eberhard Dassdorf, Horst Hardt |
| Production design | Hans Poppe |
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| Art direction | Hans Poppe |
| Set decoration | Hans Poppe |
| Music | Gerd Natschinski |
| Sound | Gerd Natschinski |
| Costume design | Marianne Schmidt |
| Makeup | Marianne Schmidt |
| Hairstyling | Marianne Schmidt |
Release dates
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