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