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The film follows Kaspar Hauser, 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.
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) is a drama and history film directed by Werner Herzog, released on November 1, 1974 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira and Willy Semmelrogge. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 386 ratings.
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Bruno S.
as Kaspar Hauser
Walter Ladengast
as Professor Daumer
Brigitte Mira
as Haushälterin Käthe
Willy Semmelrogge
as Ringmaster
Kidlat Tahimik
as Hombrecito, the Indian
Hans Musäus
as Unknown Man
Michael Kroecher
as Lord Stanhope
Henry van Lyck
as Calvary Captain
Enno Patalas
as Pastor Fuhrmann
Volker Elis Pilgrim
as Pastor #2
Volker Prechtel
as Hiltel, the prison guard
Gloria Doer
as Frau Hiltel
Directed by Werner Herzog, written by Werner Herzog, produced by Werner Herzog.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 386 ratings.
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 (or come to know) that he had spent most of his childhood chained to a bed in a cellar with his only human contact…
Reviewed on January 28, 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 border since he was an infant. It stated that he had never been let outside the house and wanted to be a cavalryman, like his…
Reviewed on November 4, 2024
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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) is available to stream on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) includes Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Willy Semmelrogge and Kidlat Tahimik. The film was directed by Werner Herzog. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser was released on November 1, 1974 and runs for 1h 49m.
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 386 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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