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The Man with the Objective Lens

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").

Release DateOctober 5, 1961
StatusReleased
Original TitleDer Mann mit dem Objektiv
Runtime1h 20min
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LanguageGerman
Original LanguageGerman
Production CountriesGermany, East Germany
Production CompaniesDEFA