

Carnations in Aspic
1976, German. Directed by Günter Reisch.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Günter ReischDirector
- Armin Mueller-StahlWolfgang Schmidt
- Helga SasseCilly
- Erik S. KleinSiegfried Huster
- Helga GöringKollegin Kühn
- Herbert KöferDietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim
- Eva-Maria HagenHelene
- Edwin MarianBernie
- Traute SenseFrau
- Horst PapkeMann
- Horst RehbergMann
- Norbert ChristianPsychiater
- Winfried GlatzederDr. Jonas
Details
- Released
- 24 September 1976
- Original title
- Nelken in Aspik
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Günter Reisch, Kurt Belicke
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Carnations in Aspic runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Carnations in Aspic isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 September 1976. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Carnations in Aspic?
If you liked Carnations in Aspic, try Taking Care of Business, Pretty Persuasion, Ricky Gervais: Humanity.
Who directed Carnations in Aspic?
Carnations in Aspic (1976) was directed by Günter Reisch and stars Armin Mueller-Stahl, Helga Sasse, Erik S. Klein.