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The Serpent's Egg (1977)

R  120 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Thriller   -  15 February 1978 (USA)
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Ingmar Bergman's The Serpent's Egg follows a week in the life of Abel Rosenberg, an out-of-work... See full summary »

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Ingmar Bergman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Carradine ...
Liv Ullmann ...
Manuela Rosenberg
Heinz Bennent Heinz Bennent ...
Hans Vergerus
Gert Fröbe ...
Inspector Bauer
Edith Heerdegen Edith Heerdegen ...
Mrs. Holle
Hans Quest Hans Quest ...
Dr. Silbermann
Fritz Strassner Fritz Strassner ...
Dr. Soltermann
Georg Hartmann Georg Hartmann ...
Hollinger
Kyra Mladeck Kyra Mladeck ...
Miss Dorst
Wolfgang Weiser Wolfgang Weiser ...
Civil servant
Paula Braend Paula Braend ...
Mrs. Hemse
Walter Schmidinger Walter Schmidinger ...
Solomon
Lisi Mangold Lisi Mangold ...
Mikaela
Grischa Huber Grischa Huber ...
Stella
Paul Bürks Paul Bürks ...
Cabaret comedian
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Storyline

Ingmar Bergman's The Serpent's Egg follows a week in the life of Abel Rosenberg, an out-of-work American circus acrobat living in poverty-stricken Berlin following Germany's defeat in World War I. When his brother commits suicide, Abel seeks refuge in the apartment of an old acquaintance Professor Veregus. Desperate to make ends meet in the war-ravaged city, Abel takes a job in Veregus' clinic, where he discovers the horrific truth behind the work of the strangely beneficent professor and unlocks the chilling mystery that drove his brother to kill himself. Written by Leigh Thomas  

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Plot Keywords:

Clinic | Suicide | Germany | Cabaret | Alcoholic  | See more »

Taglines:

Berlin 1923! A dangerous time to be alive and stay that way! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

West Germany | USA

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das Schlangenei See more »

Box Office

Budget:

DEM 12,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 2,359,946 (Sweden)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Argentina:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Dustin Hoffman was offered the lead role but turned it down. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The Nazi-looking thugs that are beating up people are wearing Model 1943 German army caps and 1940s style clothing. This film is supposed to take place in the 1920s. See more »

Quotes

Abel Rosenberg: I wake up from a nightmare and find that real life is worse than the dream.
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Connections

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