The Man with the Objective Lens
1961, German. Directed by Frank Vogel.
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").
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 5 October 1961
- Original title
- Der Mann mit dem Objektiv
- Country
- Germany, East Germany
- Written by
- Paul Wiens
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The Man with the Objective Lens runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Which OTT platform is The Man with the Objective Lens on?
The Man with the Objective Lens isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 October 1961. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man with the Objective Lens?
If you liked The Man with the Objective Lens, try Relax, I'm from the Future, Sleeper, Amazon Women on the Moon.
Who directed The Man with the Objective Lens?
The Man with the Objective Lens (1961) was directed by Frank Vogel and stars Rolf Ludwig, Helga Labudda, Christine Laszar.