The Serpent's Egg
The Serpent's Egg
The Serpent's Egg
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1977
2h 0m
6.2(122 votes)
Mystery
Drama
Thriller

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.

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Production Companies

ZDF
Bavaria Film
The De Laurentiis Company
Rialto Film

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

David Carradine

Abel Rosenberg

David Carradine
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Liv Ullmann

Manuela Rosenberg

Liv Ullmann
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Gert Fröbe

Inspector Bauer

Gert Fröbe
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Heinz Bennent

Hans Vergerus

Heinz Bennent
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Toni Berger

Monsieur Rosenberg

Toni Berger
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Christian Berkel

Student

Christian Berkel
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Paula Braend

Madame Hemse

Paula Braend
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Erna Brünell

Madame Rosenberg

Erna Brünell
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Paul Bürks

Cabaret Comedian

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Gaby Dohm

Woman with Child

Gaby Dohm
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Emil Feist

Miser

Emil Feist
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Kai Fischer

Hure

Kai Fischer
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Georg Hartmann

Hollinger

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Edith Heerdegen

Mrs. Holle

Edith Heerdegen
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Klaus Hoffmann

Commando Announcer

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Grischa Huber

Stella

Grischa Huber
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Volkert Kraeft

Commando Leader

Volkert Kraeft
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Gunther Malzacher

Husband

Gunther Malzacher
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Lisi Mangold

Mikaela

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Günter Meisner

Convict

Günter Meisner
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Kyra Mladeck

Miss Dorst

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Adelheid Picha

Wife

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Hans Quest

Dr. Silbermann

Hans Quest
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Charles Regnier

Arzt

Charles Regnier
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Walter Schmidinger

Solomon

Walter Schmidinger
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Irene Steinbeisser

Bride

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Fritz Straßner

Dr. Soltermann

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Glynn Turman

Monroe

Glynn Turman
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Ellen Umlauf

Hostess

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Wolfgang Weiser

Civil Servant

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James Whitmore

Priester

James Whitmore
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Ralf Wolter

Partner of the Master of Ceremonies

Ralf Wolter
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Isolde Barth

Girl in Uniform

Isolde Barth
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Richard Bohne

Police Officer

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Andrea L'Arronge

Guard Girl

Andrea L'Arronge
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Hildegard Busse

Prostitute

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Harry Kalenberg

Coroner

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