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Das Schlangenei

Year:
Duration:
119 min
Genres:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
IMDB rate:
6.7
Director:
Ingmar Bergman
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1978-02-15
Filming Locations: Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
Earnings
Gross: SEK 2,359,946 (Sweden) Filming Dates October 1976 -  December 1976 Related Links
Cast
Actor
Character
Liv Ullmann
Manuela Rosenberg
David Carradine
Abel Rosenberg
Gert Fröbe
Inspector Bauer (as Gert Froebe)
Heinz Bennent
Hans Vergerus
Toni Berger
Mr. Rosenberg
Christian Berkel
Student
Paula Braend
Mrs. Hemse
Erna Brünell
Mrs. Rosenberg (as Erna Bruenell)
Paul Bürks
Cabaret Comedian (as Paul Buerks)
Emil Feist
Miser
Kai Fischer
Prostitute
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 (as Guenter Meisner)
Kyra Mladeck
Miss Dorst
Heide Picha
Wife
Hans Quest
Dr. Silbermann
Charles Regnier
Doctor
Walter Schmidinger
Solomon
Irene Steinbeisser
Bride
Fritz Strassner
Dr. Soltermann
Glynn Turman
Monroe
Ellen Umlauf
Hostess
Wolfgang Weiser
Civil Servant
James Whitmore
The Priest
Ralf Wolter
Partner of the Master of Ceremonies
Isolde Barth
Girl in Uniform (uncredited)
Richard Bohne
Police officer (uncredited)
Paul Burian
Man in Experiment (uncredited)
Hildegard Busse
Prostitute (uncredited)
Hans Eichler
Max (uncredited)
Herbert Fux
(uncredited)
Renate Grosser
Prostitute (uncredited)
Heino Hallhuber
Groom (uncredited)
Rosemarie Heinikel
Girl in Uniform (uncredited)
Harry Kalenberg
Coroner (uncredited)
Andrea L'Arronge
Girl in Uniform (uncredited)
Beverly McNeely
Girl in Uniform (uncredited)
Anne Mertin
(uncredited)
Hubert Mittendorf
Comforter (uncredited)
Hertha von Walther
Woman in street (uncredited)
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Trivia
This is Ingmar Bergman's only film completely shot in English as one version of "The Touch" (The Touch (1971) is partially in Swedish.
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According to actor David Carradine on the DVD doc Away from Home (2004), this Ingmar Bergman film was his largest grossing picture ever in Europe. This perhaps applies up to the time of the film as it pre-dates Bergman's biggest Oscar winner Fanny and Alexander (1982).
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The film is considered a homage and tribute to German Expressionism, though ironically, the film is not shot in black-and-white, like many of Ingmar Bergman's earlier films, as well as the German Expressionist films.
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Goofs
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.
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Quotes
Abel Rosenberg: I wake up from a nightmare and find that real life is worse than the dream.
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Hans Vergerus: [explains the upcoming social and political developments in Germany to Abel Rosenberg] It's like a serpent's egg. Through the thin membranes, you can clearly discern the already perfect reptile.
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Faq
Q
Is it actual documentary of inhuman experiments used in the film?
A
Hardly
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Photos from cast
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