The Man with the Objective Lens

Original title: Der Mann mit dem Objektiv

1961 ★ 5.5 TMDB 80 min IMDb TMDB German Frank Vogel

Overview

A humorous and satirical comedy, which places a man from the year 2222 one day in the (then) present day life in GDR, East Germany under Communist regime. Using a crystal for mind reading he uncovers some improprieties and moral weaknesses in the "Beautiful future" professed by VEB ("Volkseigener Betrieb" – "State Owned Holdings").

Comedy Science Fiction