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Bread and Circus

Bread and Circus

20032.61h 15m

Overview

One man's courage and will to break loose from the system, and the ability of one individual to bring down the kingdom.

Directed by Martin Loke
Written by Martin Loke
Produced by Martin Loke
Box OfficeBudget: $78K0

Top Cast

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Oliver Boullet

Oliver

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Miriam Johansson

Mother Earth

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Martin Loke

The Normal One / Post 2 / Voice in speaker / Voice of Monks / Goat chewing

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Magne Jahrestein

The King

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Silje Andresen

The Princess

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Benjamin Rørstad

Post 1 / First Appearing Monk

Lars Torpp Thomsen

Lars Torpp Thomsen

The Fugitive (Old) / Third Appearing Monk

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Lars Erik Ringstad Nordrum

The Fugitive (Young)

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Lise Loke

Second Appearing Monk / Girl Going Into Anus

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Hilde Loke

Woman In Radioroom / Voice of Mother Earth

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Themes & Keywords

kingdomflashbacksystemoppressionfight the systemmother earth

About Bread and Circus

Bread and Circus is a adventure, comedy, fantasy, horror film released in 2003 exploring themes of kingdom, flashback, system, oppression, fight the system, mother earth. Directed by Martin Loke, it stars Oliver Boullet, Miriam Johansson, Martin Loke. One man's courage and will to break loose from the system, and the ability of one individual to bring down the kingdom.

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