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Carnations in Aspic(1976)
Status: Released
Date: 1976-09-24
70%
7 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
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.
Languages: German.
Countries:
East Germany
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Carnations in Aspic
Top 10 Billed Cast
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Wolfgang Schmidt
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
Horst Rehberg
Mann
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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.
Release Date
1976-09-24
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