

Carnations in Aspic
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Languages
German
Studio
DEFA
Key Crew

Günter Reisch
Screenplay

Günter Reisch
Director
Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Wolfgang Schmidt
Helga Sasse
Cilly

Erik S. Klein
Siegfried Huster

Helga Göring
Kollegin Kühn

Herbert Köfer
Dietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim

Eva-Maria Hagen
Helene

Edwin Marian
Bernie

Traute Sense
Frau
Horst Papke
Mann

Horst Rehberg
Mann

Norbert Christian
Psychiater

Winfried Glatzeder
Dr. Jonas
Eberhard Cohrs
Eberhard Kurz

Jürgen Zartmann
Oberwachmeister Schwankauz

Lutz Stückrath
Bleurop Mitarbeiter

Brigitte Krause
Kritikerin
Erich Mirek
Leiter der Kommission
Barbara Adolph
Außenhändler

Reinhard Lakomy
Sänger

Günter Schubert
Ingenieur