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Also known as Serpent's Egg

1977 film by Ingmar Bergman

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The Serpent's Egg is a 1977 drama, mystery, and thriller film directed and written by Ingmar Bergman. Produced by Dino De Laurentiis, the movie features Liv Ullmann, David Carradine, Gert Fröbe, and Heinz Bennent in the cast. Sven Nykvist served as the director of photography, while Jutta Hering edited the film. The score was composed by Rolf Alexander Wilhelm. The narrative is set in Berlin, and the production involves companies such as ZDF, Bavaria Film, The De Laurentiis Company, and Rialto Film.

The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and has a runtime of 120 minutes, or 119 minutes in some listings. It originated in Sweden, Germany, and the United States, with an original language of German. Release dates include October 26, October 28, December 7, 1977, and January 16, 1978. The work holds a review score of 4.8 out of 10 and 20 percent, with a vote average of 6.23 and an IMDb rating of 6.6. It is available on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

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Film · TMDB

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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.

Released: 1977-10-28120 minDir: Ingmar BergmanMystery, Drama, Thriller

Cast

  • David Carradine as Abel Rosenberg
  • Liv Ullmann as Manuela Rosenberg
  • Gert Fröbe as Inspector Bauer
  • Heinz Bennent as Hans Vergerus
  • Toni Berger as Monsieur Rosenberg
  • Christian Berkel as Student

Themes

  • suicide
  • circus
  • germany

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

6,866 votes

Year
1977
Runtime
119 min
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
German
Screenwriter
Ingmar Bergman
Cast member
Grischa Huber
Cinematographer
Sven Nykvist
Narrative location
Berlin
Duration
119
FilmAffinity ID
298923
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publication date
1980-05-29
film editor
Jutta Hering
title
Das Schlangenei
distributed by
Paramount Pictures
review score
20%
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