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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)

7.3/10 1h 49m Nov 01, 1974
Drama History

The film follows Kaspar Hauser (Bruno S.), who lived the first seventeen years of his life chained in a tiny cellar with only a toy horse to occupy his time, devoid of all human contact except for a man who wears a black overcoat and top hat who feeds him.

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Movie Details

Original Title Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle
Original Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Bruno S.
Bruno S.
Kaspar Hauser
Popularity: 0.2
Walter Ladengast
Walter Ladengast
Professor Daumer
Popularity: 1.2
Brigitte Mira
Brigitte Mira
Haushälterin Käthe
Popularity: 0.3
Willy Semmelrogge
Willy Semmelrogge
Ringmaster
Popularity: 0.2
Kidlat Tahimik
Kidlat Tahimik
Hombrecito, the Indian
Popularity: 0.3
Hans Musäus
Hans Musäus
Unknown Man
Popularity: 0.2
Michael Kroecher
Michael Kroecher
Lord Stanhope
Popularity: 0.2
Henry van Lyck
Henry van Lyck
Calvary Captain
Popularity: 0.6
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Enno Patalas
Pastor Fuhrmann
Popularity: 0.1
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Volker Elis Pilgrim
Pastor #2
Popularity: 0.0
Volker Prechtel
Volker Prechtel
Hiltel, the prison guard
Popularity: 0.3
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Gloria Doer
Frau Hiltel
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Werner Herzog
Editor Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Screenplay Werner Herzog
Producer Werner Herzog
Music Popol Vuh

Production

ZDF
DE
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
DE

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Keywords

liberation nuremberg, germany curious

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jan 28, 2024

Right - despite the fact that this is based on an actual man and actual events, it is pretty aptly titled. Werner Herzog takes a bit of a punt with his chronology of the life of Kaspar Hauser (a strong performance from Bruno S.) but there are very few definites here except for the fact that we know ... Read more

Wuchak 6/10
Nov 4, 2024

**_The real-life story of the mysterious Kaspar Hauser put to film by Werner Herzog_** A young man shows up in the square of a town in Bavaria in 1828 (Bruno S.), but he can only speak a few words and can hardly walk. The note in his hand was from someone who cared for him near the Bavarian borde ... Read more

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Release Date November 1, 1974
Runtime 1h 49m
Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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