The Man with the Objective Lens

The Man with the Objective Lens

80 mins | Comedy, Science Fiction | Oct. 5, 1961

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").

The Man with the Objective Lens

80 mins | Comedy, Science Fiction | Oct. 5, 1961

The Man with the Objective Lens
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").
Producers DEFA
Original title Der Mann mit dem Objektiv
Directors Frank Vogel
Writers Willi Brückner, Paul Wiens

Cast

Rolf Ludwig

as OS alias Martin Marten

Helga Labudda

as Anita

Christine Laszar

as Maja Meyer

Erich Franz

as Schmitt

Maika Joseph

as Hertha

Erik S. Klein

as Benno

Micaela Kreißler

as Blöckchen

Eduard Kubat

as Physikprofessor

Axel Müller

as Otto

Otto Stark

as Eugen

Sabine Thalbach

as Reporterin vom Betriebsfunk

Marianne Wünscher

as Verkäuferin