The Man with the Objective Lens (1961)

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").

Cast

Rolf Ludwig

OS alias Martin Marten

Helga Labudda

Anita

Christine Laszar

Maja Meyer

Erich Franz

Schmitt

Monika Hildebrandt

Heidi

Maika Joseph

Hertha