MOVIE • 1976

Carnations in Aspic

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.5/5Votes: 8

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Comedy

Top Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Wolfgang Schmidt

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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

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Horst Papke

Mann

Horst Rehberg

Mann

Norbert Christian

Psychiater

Winfried Glatzeder

Dr. Jonas

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Eberhard Cohrs

Eberhard Kurz

Jürgen Zartmann

Oberwachmeister Schwankauz

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Theatrical release date: September 24, 1976

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

September 24, 1976

Runtime

95 min

Language

German

Origin

East Germany

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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