Plot Summary

The philosopher Democritus has a toothache, so a dentist from ancient Abdera sets off for his house. En route, he gets into a fight with a donkey driver. This conflict eventually causes all of Abdera to go crazy. Just when the city is seconds away from having a civil war, Democritus' apprentice shows up to ease the city's tensions with a gift.

Movie Details

Original Title
Der Streit um des Esels Schatten
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Cast

Eugen Albert as Jakchos

Eugen Albert

Jakchos

Brigitte Beier as Medusa

Brigitte Beier

Medusa

Gerit Kling as Gorgo

Gerit Kling

Gorgo

Leon Niemczyk as Archon Onolaus

Leon Niemczyk

Archon Onolaus

Uwe Steimle as Aphron

Uwe Steimle

Aphron

Hans-Jürgen Pabst as Laertes

Hans-Jürgen Pabst

Laertes

Fritz Decho as

Fritz Decho

Jürgen Watzke as

Jürgen Watzke

Jens-Uwe Bogadtke as

Jens-Uwe Bogadtke

Manfred Heine as

Manfred Heine

Karin Gregorek as

Karin Gregorek

Michael Walke as

Michael Walke

Gerhard Hähndel as

Gerhard Hähndel

Pedro Hebenstreit as

Pedro Hebenstreit

Rita Feldmeier as

Rita Feldmeier

Christa Pasemann as

Christa Pasemann

Holger Franke as

Holger Franke

Gerd Klotzek as

Gerd Klotzek

Harald Engelmann as

Harald Engelmann

Dieter Perlwitz as

Dieter Perlwitz

Production Companies

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