Carnations in Aspic

6.5/1019761h 35mReleased

Comedy

A commercial artist with a lisp chooses silence, unexpectedly propelling his career. His perceived innovation leads to rapid advancement in an ad agency. Mueller-Stahl shines in this biting critique of East German workplace culture.

Released: Sep 24, 1976

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Armin Mueller-Stahl

Wolfgang Schmidt

Helga Sasse

Cilly

Erik S. Klein

Siegfried Huster

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