Carnations in Aspic

Carnations in Aspic

1976•1h 35m•6.5/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(6)

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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Production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Wolfgang Schmidt

Helga Sasse

Cilly

Erik S. Klein

Erik S. Klein

Siegfried Huster

Helga Göring

Helga Göring

Kollegin Kühn

Herbert Köfer

Herbert Köfer

Dietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim

Eva-Maria Hagen

Eva-Maria Hagen

Helene

Edwin Marian

Edwin Marian

Bernie

Traute Sense

Traute Sense

Frau

Horst Papke

Mann

Horst Rehberg

Horst Rehberg

Mann

Norbert Christian

Norbert Christian

Psychiater

Winfried Glatzeder

Winfried Glatzeder

Dr. Jonas

Eberhard Cohrs

Eberhard Kurz

Jürgen Zartmann

Jürgen Zartmann

Oberwachmeister Schwankauz

Lutz Stückrath

Lutz Stückrath

Bleurop Mitarbeiter

Brigitte Krause

Brigitte Krause

Kritikerin

Erich Mirek

Leiter der Kommission

Barbara Adolph

Außenhändler

Reinhard Lakomy

Reinhard Lakomy

Sänger

Günter Schubert

Günter Schubert

Ingenieur

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