Carnations in Aspic

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.

Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Wolfgang Schmidt

Helga Sasse

Cilly

Erik S. Klein

Siegfried Huster

Helga Göring

Kollegin Kühn

Herbert Köfer

Dietmar Freiherr von Fredersdorff-Lützenheim