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Released
The Man with the Objective Lens
October 5 1961 (over 63 years ago)Rating
50
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5 reviews
- Director: Frank Vogel
- Writer: Paul Wiens
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1 h 20 m
- Country: Germany
- Company: DEFA
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").