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The Man with the Objective Lens (1961)

The Man with the Objective Lens (1961)

Science Fiction Comedy
Release Date: 1961, October 5
Directors: Frank Vogel
Countries: Germany, East Germany
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast: Uta-Maria Schütze, Rolf Ludwig, Gertraud Kreissig, Erik S. Klein, Marianne Wünscher, Monika Hildebrandt, Micaela Kreißler, Helga Labudda, Otto Stark, Erich Franz, Christine Laszar, Sabine Thalbach

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").

Keywords:

time travel satire political satire lake