The Serpent's Egg (1977)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.0031 |
Directed By
Ingmar Bergman
Crew
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Irmi Kelpinski
Dino De Laurentiis
Sven Nykvist
Friedrich Thaler
Herbert Strabel
Karsten Ullrich
Werner Achmann
Jutta Hering
Karsten Ullrich
Alan Blair
Heino Hallhuber
Franz Achter
Babette Juli
Armin Münch
Harry Freude
Theo Müller
Harry Wilbert
Raimund Stangl
Harold Nebenzal
Franz Göbel
Wieland Liebske
Karl Baumgartner
Horst Scheerbarth
Petra von Oelffen
Rudolf Geiger
Georg Föcking
Horst Wendlandt
Barbara Freude
Chloe Amateau
Charlotte Flemming
Milan Bor
Dieter Ortmeier
Susi Krause
Rolf Zehetbauer
Rolf A. Wilhelm
TOP CAST
David Carradine
Abel Rosenberg
Liv Ullmann
Manuela Rosenberg
Gert Fröbe
Inspector Bauer
Heinz Bennent
Hans Vergerus
Toni Berger
Monsieur Rosenberg
Christian Berkel
Student
Paula Braend
Madame Hemse
Erna Brünell
Madame Rosenberg
Paul Bürks
Cabaret Comedian
Gaby Dohm
Woman with Child
Emil Feist
Miser
Kai Fischer
Hure
Georg Hartmann
Hollinger
Edith Heerdegen
Mrs. Holle
Klaus Hoffmann
Commando Announcer
Grischa Huber
Stella
Volkert Kraeft
Commando Leader
Gunther Malzacher
Husband
Lisi Mangold
Mikaela
Günter Meisner
Convict
Kyra Mladeck
Miss Dorst
Adelheid Picha
Wife
Hans Quest
Dr. Silbermann
Charles Regnier
Arzt
Walter Schmidinger
Solomon
Irene Steinbeisser
Bride
Fritz Straßner
Dr. Soltermann
Glynn Turman
Monroe
Ellen Umlauf
Hostess
Wolfgang Weiser
Civil Servant
James Whitmore
Priester
Ralf Wolter
Partner of the Master of Ceremonies
Isolde Barth
Girl in Uniform
Richard Bohne
Police Officer
Andrea L'Arronge
Guard Girl
Hildegard Busse
Prostitute
Harry Kalenberg
Coroner
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