The Man with the Objective Lens

The Man with the Objective Lens 1961

5 4

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").

  • Released: 1961-10-05
  • Runtime: 80 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
  • Stars: Rolf Ludwig, Helga Labudda, Christine Laszar, Erich Franz, Monika Hildebrandt, Maika Joseph, Erik S. Klein, Gertraud Kreissig, Micaela Kreißler, Eduard Kubat, Axel Müller, Uta-Maria Schütze, Otto Stark, Sabine Thalbach, Marianne Wünscher
  • Director: Frank Vogel