The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
– The film follows Kaspar Hauser (Bruno S.), who lived the first seventeen years of his life chained i..
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.
01 Nov 1974
German
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog (book)
Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Willy Semmelrogge
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.
5 wins & 3 nominations.
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