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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

1974 · 1h 49m · Drama, History

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.

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Cast

• 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

Details

Director

Werner Herzog

Released

November 1, 1974

Runtime

1h 49m

Genres

Drama, History

Studio

ZDF and Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Status

Released

TMDB score

7.3 / 10 from 391 votes