
A Man Arrived in August
1977-03-20 · 25 min / episode · Not rated
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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- Creators
- Justus Pfaue
- Production companies
- ZDF, FBT (DE)
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Ended
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Günther StollIglody
Gert BurkardStadtverordneter Klose
Hela GruelLederhexe
Heinz LievenPolizist
Günter MeisnerOberinspektor Krieg
Maximilian WiggerRudi KonopkaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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