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Carnations in Aspic

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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

Status: Released

Released Date: 1976-09-24

Runtime: 95 mins

Director: Günter Reisch

Spoken language: Deutsch

Genres: Comedy

Original title: Carnations in Aspic

Production Companies: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Production Countries: East Germany

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