The Man with the Objective Lens

Comedy, Science Fiction

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Frank Vogel

Status Released

Release Date 1961-10-05

Storyline

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").