Carnations in Aspic

Carnations in Aspic

Carnations in Aspic

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Carnations in Aspic

1976

1h 35m

6.5(6 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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Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Wolfgang Schmidt

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Acting

Helga Sasse

Cilly

No Image

Acting

Erik S. Klein

Siegfried Huster

Erik S. Klein

Acting

Helga Göring

Kollegin Kühn

Helga Göring

Acting

Herbert Köfer

Dietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim

Herbert Köfer

Acting

Eva-Maria Hagen

Helene

Eva-Maria Hagen

Acting

Edwin Marian

Bernie

Edwin Marian

Acting

Traute Sense

Frau

Traute Sense

Acting

Horst Papke

Mann

No Image

Acting

Horst Rehberg

Mann

Horst Rehberg

Acting

Norbert Christian

Psychiater

Norbert Christian

Acting

Winfried Glatzeder

Dr. Jonas

Winfried Glatzeder

Acting

Eberhard Cohrs

Eberhard Kurz

No Image

Acting

Jürgen Zartmann

Oberwachmeister Schwankauz

Jürgen Zartmann

Acting

Lutz Stückrath

Bleurop Mitarbeiter

Lutz Stückrath

Acting

Brigitte Krause

Kritikerin

Brigitte Krause

Acting

Erich Mirek

Leiter der Kommission

No Image

Acting

Barbara Adolph

Außenhändler

No Image

Sound

Reinhard Lakomy

Sänger

Reinhard Lakomy

Acting

Günter Schubert

Ingenieur

Günter Schubert

Acting

Hans-Joachim Hanisch

Reporter

Hans-Joachim Hanisch

Acting

Werner Godemann

Raucher

No Image

Acting

Carl Heinz Choynski

Nichtraucher

Carl Heinz Choynski

Acting

Werner Lierck

Fahrer

Werner Lierck

Acting

Stefan Lisewski

Texaner

Stefan Lisewski

Directing

Hans Knötzsch

Händler

No Image

Acting

Willi Neuenhahn

Feuerwehrmann

No Image

Acting

Gisbert-Peter Terhorst

Ingenieur

No Image

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