The Man with the Objective Lens

The Man with the Objective Lens

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 5, 1961

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Comedy, Science Fiction

User Score

50%

Original Title

Der Mann mit dem Objektiv

Production Companies

DEFA

Director

Frank Vogel

Description

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").