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.
Helene
The original title is "Nelken in Aspik" (DE).
The runtime is 95 minutes (1h 35m).
The film was directed by Günter Reisch.
The screenplay was written by Günter Reisch and Kurt Belicke.
The score was composed by Reinhard Lakomy.
Cinematography was handled by Günter Haubold.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0074957.
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Good
7 votes
Nelken in Aspik
Released
Deutsch
East Germany
