Carnations in Aspic

Sep 24, 1976

1h 35m

★ 6.5

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

DEFA

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Cast

Wolfgang Schmidt

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Cilly

Helga Sasse

Siegfried Huster

Erik S. Klein

Kollegin Kühn

Helga Göring

Dietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim

Herbert Köfer

Helene

Eva-Maria Hagen

Bernie

Edwin Marian

Frau

Traute Sense

Mann

Horst Papke

Mann

Horst Rehberg

Psychiater

Norbert Christian

Dr. Jonas

Winfried Glatzeder

Edward Kaminsky, an aging ad man, wants a golden parachute from his agency; he must first land the Opel auto contract. Rosa, a youth with wealthy parents, wants to establish herself as an artist. The clumsy and enthusiastic Viktor, not quite honest, wants work. When he wanders into Kaminsky's meeting with Opel and says something about irony, the Opel director wants him in on the campaign. Then he steals an idea from Rosa that the Opel director loves. Before Rosa discovers he's expropriated her idea, Rosa and Viktor become lovers. Father-son feelings materialize between Kaminsky and Viktor. Can the impulsive Viktor hold it together before Rosa learns the truth and flies away?

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