Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Death of the Flea Circus Director was released on March 19, 1975.
The runtime of Death of the Flea Circus Director is 1h 51m.
Death of the Flea Circus Director is a Drama movie.
Death of the Flea Circus Director has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 on TMDB.
Death of the Flea Circus Director is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Death of the Flea Circus Director was directed by Thomas Koerfer.
The main cast of Death of the Flea Circus Director includes François Simon, Paul Gogel, Norbert Schwientek.
Death of the Flea Circus Director is originally in German.