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.
Cast
Traute Sense
Frau
Hans-Joachim Hanisch
Reporter
Werner Lierck
Fahrer
Stefan Lisewski
Texaner
Jürgen Zartmann
Oberwachmeister Schwankauz
Erik S. Klein
Siegfried Huster
Herbert Köfer
Dietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim
Eva-Maria Hagen
Helene
Edwin Marian
Bernie
Norbert Christian
Psychiater
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Wolfgang Schmidt
Helga Göring
Kollegin Kühn
Horst Rehberg
Mann
Lutz Stückrath
Bleurop Mitarbeiter
Brigitte Krause
Kritikerin
Reinhard Lakomy
Sänger
Günter Schubert
Ingenieur
Winfried Glatzeder
Dr. Jonas
Carl Heinz Choynski
Nichtraucher