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7 / 10 IMDb September 24, 1976 1h 35m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
September 24, 1976
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
German
Country
East Germany
Cast
Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Wolfgang Schmidt
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Helga Sasse
as Cilly
Erik S. Klein
as Siegfried Huster
Helga Göring
as Kollegin Kühn
Herbert Köfer
as Dietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim
Eva-Maria Hagen
as Helene
Edwin Marian
as Bernie
Traute Sense
as Frau
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Horst Papke
as Mann
Horst Rehberg
as Mann
Norbert Christian
as Psychiater
Winfried Glatzeder
as Dr. Jonas
No photo
Eberhard Cohrs
as Eberhard Kurz
Jürgen Zartmann
as Oberwachmeister Schwankauz
Lutz Stückrath
as Bleurop Mitarbeiter
Brigitte Krause
as Kritikerin
No photo
Erich Mirek
as Leiter der Kommission
No photo
Barbara Adolph
as Außenhändler
Reinhard Lakomy
as Sänger
Günter Schubert
as Ingenieur
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für SpielfilmeAdvertisement
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