Ingmar Bergman, one of the greatest film directors, one of the most prominent art craftsmen to tell a story through images, dialogue and narrative. Many absolute masterpieces under his belt, most not easily digested and understood. This "The Serpent's Egg" it's no exception. It's not one of those metaphor films, but it has many harsh scenes. Liv Ullmann is exceptional in the role of Manuela Rosenberg. Exceptional is Heinz Bennent as Hans Vergerus. Gert Fröbe also excels in what he can do best, police inspector, as in so many other movies (see Mabuse series). And David Carradine is also credible and efficient in the role of the Jew Abel Rosenberg. The film has great atmosphere and super cabaret scenes with specific music from the Nazi rise era in Germany. It's not Bergman's best film but it's worth seeing.
Review of The Serpent's Egg
