Carnations in Aspic
Overview
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

Eva-Maria Hagen
Helene

Edwin Marian
Bernie

Traute Sense
Frau
Horst Papke
Mann

Horst Rehberg
Mann

Norbert Christian
Psychiater

Winfried Glatzeder
Dr. Jonas