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The Man with the Objective Lens(1961)
Status: Released
Date: 1961-10-05
50%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 20m
Overview:
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").
Languages: German.
Countries:
Germany,
East Germany
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Man with the Objective Lens
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rolf Ludwig
OS alias Martin Marten
Helga Labudda
Anita
Christine Laszar
Maja Meyer
Erich Franz
Schmitt
Erik S. Klein
Benno
Micaela Kreißler
Blöckchen
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Overview
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").
Release Date
1961-10-05
Average
5
Rating:
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