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The Serpent's Egg (1977)

1977-10-28 · 2h 0m · EN
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The kind of terror that could never be... until now... until Bergman!

Berlin, 1923. Following the suicide of his brother, American circus acrobat Abel Rosenberg attempts to survive while facing unemployment, depression, alcoholism and the social decay of Germany during the Weimar Republic.

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Ingmar BergmanDirector, Writer

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David CarradineDavid CarradineAbel RosenbergLiv UllmannLiv UllmannManuela RosenbergHeinz BennentHeinz BennentHans VergerusGert FröbeGert FröbeInspector BauerToni BergerToni BergerMonsieur RosenbergChristian BerkelChristian BerkelStudentPaula BraendPaula BraendMadame HemsePaul BürksPaul BürksCabaret ComedianErna BrünellErna BrünellMadame RosenbergGaby DohmGaby DohmWoman with ChildEmil FeistEmil FeistMiserJames WhitmoreJames WhitmorePriester

Keywords

SuicideCircusGermany

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · MysteryTheme affinitySuicide · Circus · GermanyNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference197480Actor preference206319 · 428915 · 71337

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What is The Serpent's Egg about?

Berlin, 1923. Following the suicide of his brother, American circus acrobat Abel Rosenberg attempts to survive while facing unemployment, depression, alcoholism and the social decay of Germany during the Weimar Republic.

How long is The Serpent's Egg?

The Serpent's Egg has a runtime of 120 minutes.