The Serpent's Egg [1977, Ingmar | Bergman]

While attempting to survive the city’s mounting anti-Semitism and violence, Abel takes a job at a clinic run by Professor Hans Vergérus . He soon uncovers horrific human experiments intended to manipulate and control the human psyche—the "poisoning" that drove his brother to madness. 2. Key Themes and Symbols The Serpent's Egg - Ingmar Bergman

Abel Rosenberg ( David Carradine ), a Jewish-American circus acrobat, discovers his brother has committed suicide. The Serpent's Egg [1977, Ingmar Bergman]

The story is set in during a single week in November 1923 —a period characterized by hyperinflation, mass unemployment, and societal despair. a Jewish-American circus acrobat