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The Serpent's Egg

The Serpent's Egg

The kind of terror that could never be... until now... until Bergman!

19776.22h 0m

Overview

In 1923 Berlin, following the suicide of his brother, an American acrobat struggles to survive while facing unemployment, depression, alcoholism, and the social decay of Germany during the Weimar Republic.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman
Written by Ingmar Bergman
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis
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Top Cast

David Carradine

David Carradine

Abel Rosenberg

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

Manuela Rosenberg

Gert Fröbe

Gert Fröbe

Inspector Bauer

Heinz Bennent

Heinz Bennent

Hans Vergerus

Toni Berger

Toni Berger

Monsieur Rosenberg

Christian Berkel

Christian Berkel

Student

Paula Braend

Paula Braend

Madame Hemse

Erna Brünell

Erna Brünell

Madame Rosenberg

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Paul Bürks

Cabaret Comedian

Gaby Dohm

Gaby Dohm

Woman with Child

Themes & Keywords

suicidecircusgermany

About The Serpent's Egg

The Serpent's Egg is a mystery, drama, thriller film released in 1977 exploring themes of suicide, circus, germany. Directed by Ingmar Bergman, it stars David Carradine, Liv Ullmann, Gert Fröbe. In 1923 Berlin, following the suicide of his brother, an American acrobat struggles to survive while facing unemployment, depression, alcoholism, and the social decay of Germany during the Weimar Republic.

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