Carnations in Aspic

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.

• Günter ReischScreenplay
• Günter ReischDirector
• Reinhard LakomyOriginal Music Composer
• Kurt BelickeScreenplay

• Armin Mueller-StahlWolfgang Schmidt
• Helga SasseCilly
• Erik S. KleinSiegfried Huster
• Helga GöringKollegin Kühn
• Herbert KöferDietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim
• Eva-Maria HagenHelene
• Edwin MarianBernie
• Traute SenseFrau
• Horst PapkeMann
• Horst RehbergMann
• Norbert ChristianPsychiater
• Winfried GlatzederDr. Jonas