Carnations in Aspic backdrop

Carnations in Aspic 1976 Directed by Günter Reisch Nelken in Aspik

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.

Production Country East Germany
Language German
Spoken Language German
Gnere Comedy
Production Company DEFA
Release Date 24 September 1976
95 mins
Cast
Armin Mueller-Stahl Wolfgang Schmidt
Erik S. Klein Siegfried Huster
Helga Göring Kollegin Kühn
Herbert Köfer Dietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim
Norbert Christian Psychiater
Eberhard Cohrs Eberhard Kurz
Jürgen Zartmann Oberwachmeister Schwankauz
Lutz Stückrath Bleurop Mitarbeiter
Brigitte Krause Kritikerin
Erich Mirek Leiter der Kommission
Barbara Adolph Außenhändler
Carl Heinz Choynski Nichtraucher
Hans Knötzsch Händler
Willi Neuenhahn Feuerwehrmann