The Serpent's Egg [Blu-ray]

The Serpent's Egg [Blu-ray]

Director: Ingmar Bergman Cast: Liv Ullmann
Liv Ullmann
, David Carradine
David Carradine
, Gert Frobe
Gert Frobe
, Heinz Bennent
Heinz Bennent
Ingmar Bergman
The Serpent's Egg [Blu-ray]

The Serpent's Egg [Blu-ray]

Director: Ingmar Bergman Cast: Liv Ullmann
Liv Ullmann
, David Carradine
David Carradine
, Gert Frobe
Gert Frobe
, Heinz Bennent
Heinz Bennent
Ingmar Bergman

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Overview

The Serpent's Egg, or Das Schlangenei is director Ingmar Bergman's second English language production (The Touch was his first). It is, however, his first completely non-Swedish production, made after his voluntary self-exile from Sweden over taxation issues. Set in Berlin in the early 1920s, it explores the fear and despair the city evokes in Manuela and Abel Rosenberg (Liv Ullmann and David Carradine), two Jewish trapeze artists. The suicide of Manuela's husband (Abel's brother), has stranded them in Berlin. Berlin is shown to already possess the sinister elements of cruelty and anti-Semitism which laid the groundwork for the later Nazi takeover. A series of misadventures gets them sent to a medical clinic for treatment. However, the clinic is actually a site for Nazi-type "racial" experiments on humans, which generally either madden or kill the subjects. Das Schlangenei was savaged by the critics for its improbable-seeming story and more particularly, for casting David Carradine (best known for his earlier appearances in the Kung Fu U.S. television series) in a crucial role.

Product Details

Release Date: 12/04/2018
UPC: 0760137195788
Original Release: 1977
Rating: R
Source: Arrow Video
Region Code: A
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:54:00
Sales rank: 24,775

Special Features

Audio commentary by actor David Carradine; Bergman's Egg - a newly filmed appreciation of the film and Bergman's career by critic and author Barry Forshaw; Away From Home - archival featurette including interviews with David Carradine and Liv Ullmann; German Expressionism - archival interview with author Marc Gervais; Stills gallery; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Liv Ullmann Manuela Rosenberg
David Carradine Abel Rosenberg
Gert Frobe Inspector Bauer
Heinz Bennent Hans Vergerus
James Whitmore The Priest
Toni Berger Mr. Rosenberg
Christian Berkel Student
Paula Braend Mrs. Hemse
Edna Bruenell Mrs. Rosenberg
Paul Buerks Cabaret Comedian
Kai Fischer Prostitute
Georg Hartmann Hollinger,Hollinger
Edith Heerdegen Mrs. Holle
Klaus Hoffmann Commando announcer
Grischa Huber Stella
Volkert Kraeft Leader of the commanco
Gunther Malzacher Husband
Lisi Mangold Mikaela
Gunter Meisner Convict
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 Wieser Civil servant
Ralf Wolter Partner of the master of ceremonies
Ema Brunell Mrs. Rosenberg
Emil Feist Cupid
Harry Kalenberg Couil's Doctor
Glyn Thomas Monroe
Isolde Barth Girl in guard uniform
Paul Burian Experiment person
Gaby Dohm Woman with baby
Hans Eichler Max Rosenberg
Heino Hallhuber "Bride"
Rosemarie Heinikel Girl in guard uniform
Andrea L'Arronge Girl in guard uniform
Beverly McNeely Girl in guard uniform
Hertha von Walther Woman in street
Renate Grosser Prostitute
Rolf A. Wilhelm Composer,Composer

Technical Credits
Ingmar Bergman Director,Screenwriter
Dino De Laurentiis Producer
Horst Wendlandt Executive Producer,Producer
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