The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

Name: The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: 1974-11-01
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.90
Cast: Willy Semmelrogge, Walter Ladengast, Bruno S., Brigitte Mira

– The film follows Kaspar Hauser (Bruno S.), who lived the first seventeen years of his life chained i..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.90 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 50 Minutes

Release Year:

1974

Original Name:

Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) - Also known as Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle

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.

Styles:

Surreal, Sincere, Offbeat, Clever, Touching, Thought Provoking, Stylized, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1830s, 1820s, 19th Century

Producing Country:

West Germany

Filming Locations:

Dungeon, Germany, Europe

Genre:

History, Biography, Drama

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Nov 1974

Language:

German

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Directed by:

Werner Herzog

Story Written By:

Werner Herzog

Main Actors:

Willy Semmelrogge, Walter Ladengast, Bruno S., Brigitte Mira

Plot:

Herzog's film is based upon the true and mysterious story of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who suddenly appeared in Nuremberg in 1828, barely able to talk or walk, and bearing a strange note; he later explained that he had been held captive in a dungeon of some sort for his entire life that he could remember, and only recently was he released, for reasons unknown. His benefactor attempts to integrate him into society, with intriguing results.

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Production Company:

New Yorker Films

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

95%