Death of the Flea Circus Director (Der Tod des Flohzirkusdirektors) 51 years old

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.

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Death of the Flea Circus Director Cast

Name	Character
François Simon He was 4, 13 years old when he died
Norbert Schwientek He was 30, 69 years old when he died

Death of the Flea Circus Director Crew

Name	Department
Bertolt Brecht as Theatre Play. He was 74 (58) years old when He died	Writing
Renato Berta as Director of Photography. He was 27 (now 79) years old	Camera