The Man with the Objective Lens

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").

Director

Frank Vogel

Written by

Paul Wiens

Music

Gerd Natschinski

Studio

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Released

5 October 1961

Genres

Comedy, Sci-Fi