Death of the Flea Circus Director (1975)
With the help of his assistant Anja, Ottocaro Weiss intends to put the plague on stage: circumstances beyond his control and a lack of fresh talent have forced him to close down his flea circus. For Weiss, the plague means the «extinction of everything that makes life miserable and low and freedom along with it. Unbeknownst to him, he has won the support of a patron who is of the exact opposite opinion: for Johannes Wagner, the plague is an organising principle, and, aided by his agent Moosbrugger, he is able to smuggle a new number onto the programme. Whereas Ottocaro Weiss means to represent the plague theatrically, what appears on stage is the scientific reality of the rat-borne infestation.
Cast
- François Simon - Ottocaro Weiss
- Paul Gogel - Johannes Wagner
- Norbert Schwientek - Stephan Moosbrugger
- Janine Weill - Anja, artist
- Gothard Dietrich - Ringmaster
- Gerhard Dorfer - Insurance agent
- Peter Kner - TV editor
- Wolfgang Rottsieper - Germanist
Screenplay
- Bertolt Brecht (Theatre Play)
Keywords
based on play or musical, plague, bubonic plague, flea circus
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Death of the Flea Circus Director about?
- With the help of his assistant Anja, Ottocaro Weiss intends to put the plague on stage: circumstances beyond his control and a lack of fresh talent have forced him to close down his flea circus. For Weiss, the plague means the «extinction of everything that makes life miserable and low and freedom along with it. Unbeknownst to him, he has won the support of a patron who is of the exact opposite opinion: for Johannes Wagner, the plague is an organising principle, and, aided by his agent Moosbrugger, he is able to smuggle a new number onto the programme. Whereas Ottocaro Weiss means to represent the plague theatrically, what appears on stage is the scientific reality of the rat-borne infestation.
- Who directed Death of the Flea Circus Director?
- Death of the Flea Circus Director was directed by Thomas Koerfer.
- Who stars in Death of the Flea Circus Director?
- Death of the Flea Circus Director stars François Simon, Paul Gogel, Norbert Schwientek, Janine Weill, Gothard Dietrich, Gerhard Dorfer.
- How long is Death of the Flea Circus Director?
- Death of the Flea Circus Director has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Death of the Flea Circus Director?
- Death of the Flea Circus Director is a Drama film.
- Where was Death of the Flea Circus Director produced?
- Death of the Flea Circus Director was produced in France, Switzerland.