Carnations in Aspic
6.2
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.
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Cast
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Armin Mueller-Stahl
Wolfgang Schmidt
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Helga Sasse
Cilly
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Erik S. Klein
Siegfried Huster
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Helga Göring
Kollegin Kühn
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Herbert Köfer
Dietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim
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Eva-Maria Hagen
Helene
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Lore
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Edwin Marian
Bernie
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Joan Lui
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Frau
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Mann
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Norbert Christian
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Daniel Druskat
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Known for
Dark
Rosa Luxemburg
Günter Reisch Director · Kurt Belicke Screenplay Reinhard Lakomy Composer
First release September 24, 1976 · Produced in XG · Original title Nelken in Aspik
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
XG
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Languages
Original title
Nelken in Aspik
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · September 24, 1976
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No release date listed for United States.
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