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A Man Arrived in August (1977)

First aired March 20, 197725m/ep1 season · 6 epsEnded
Sci-Fi & FantasyFamily

Overview

A travelling showman and his troupe arrive in a town and rid it of a rat infestation (which he presumably caused himself). When they refuse to pay his promised reward—to stay free of charge—he punishes the citizens by turning the water red and making time disappear.

Created By

Justus Pfaue

Top Billed Cast

Günther Stoll

Günther Stoll

Iglody

Roman Fromlowitz

Roman Fromlowitz

Studienrat Konrad Laban

Karin Hardt

Karin Hardt

Charlotte Tippner

Renate Reiche

Renate Reiche

Lisbeth Laban

Hildegard Wensch

Hildegard Wensch

Änne Konopka

Gert Burkard

Gert Burkard

Stadtverordneter Klose

Hela Gruel

Hela Gruel

Lederhexe

Heinz Lieven

Heinz Lieven

Polizist

Katja Lüdenbach

Katja Lüdenbach

Bibliothekarin Fräulein Mäusel

Günter Meisner

Günter Meisner

Oberinspektor Krieg

Hanitra Rasoarivony

Hanitra Rasoarivony

Sonja

Herbert Rüdiger

Herbert Rüdiger

Glaser

Jordan Kornfeld

Jordan Kornfeld

Maurus Laban

Maximilian Wigger

Maximilian Wigger

Rudi Konopka

Hjalmar Hengstmann

Hjalmar Hengstmann

Katzenjunge

Horst Schön

Horst Schön

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

German

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

April 24, 1977

Networks

ZDF

Production

ZDFFBT (DE)

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