The Serpent's Egg (1977)

Set in 1923 Berlin, an out of work alcoholic circus performer (David Carradine) is living in poverty. When his brother commits suicide, he moves into the apartment  of his sister in law (Liv Ullmann), a cabaret singer. Written and directed by Ingmar Bergman (FANNY AND ALEXANDER) in his second English language film. What was Ingmar Bergman thinking of? I found it a rather pointless and aimless film. If his intention was to call attention to the horrors of a budding Nazi nation, it's been done before and better. The movie stumbles around in search of a germ of an idea that will bring everything together but it never happens. In the leading role, David Carradine can't bring any clarity to his character and he doesn't have a strong enough screen presence to overcome that. For Bergman completists only. With James Whitmore, Glynn Turman, Gert Frobe and Heinz Bennent.