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The Man with the Objective Lens

October 5 1961 (over 63 years ago)
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  • 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").