The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
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").
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank VogelDirector
- Paul WiensScreenplay
- Gerd NatschinskiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Rolf LudwigOS alias Martin Marten
- Helga LabuddaAnita
- Christine LaszarMaja Meyer
- Erich FranzSchmitt
- Monika HildebrandtHeidi
- Maika JosephHertha
- Erik S. KleinBenno
- Gertraud KreissigHanna
- Micaela KreißlerBlöckchen
- Eduard KubatPhysikprofessor
- Axel MüllerOtto
- Uta-Maria SchützeHilde