A Man Arrived in August

A Man Arrived in August

A Man Arrived in August

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A Man Arrived in August

1977- 1977

1 Seasons

6 Episodes

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Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Family

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.

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ZDF

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No episodes found for this season.

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Günther Stoll

Iglody

Günther Stoll

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Roman Fromlowitz

Studienrat Konrad Laban

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Karin Hardt

Charlotte Tippner

Karin Hardt

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Renate Reiche

Lisbeth Laban

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Hildegard Wensch

Änne Konopka

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Gert Burkard

Stadtverordneter Klose

Gert Burkard

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Hela Gruel

Lederhexe

Hela Gruel

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Heinz Lieven

Polizist

Heinz Lieven

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Katja Lüdenbach

Bibliothekarin Fräulein Mäusel

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Günter Meisner

Oberinspektor Krieg

Günter Meisner

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Hanitra Rasoarivony

Sonja

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Herbert Rüdiger

Glaser

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Jordan Kornfeld

Maurus Laban

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Maximilian Wigger

Rudi Konopka

Maximilian Wigger

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Hjalmar Hengstmann

Katzenjunge

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Horst Schön

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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