The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

Nov 1, 1974

1h 49m

★ 7.4

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

ZDF

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

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Cast

Kaspar Hauser

Bruno S.

Professor Daumer

Walter Ladengast

Haushälterin Käthe

Brigitte Mira

Ringmaster

Willy Semmelrogge

Hombrecito, the Indian

Kidlat Tahimik

Unknown Man

Hans Musäus

Lord Stanhope

Michael Kroecher

Calvary Captain

Henry van Lyck

Pastor Fuhrmann

Enno Patalas

Pastor #2

Volker Elis Pilgrim

Hiltel, the prison guard

Volker Prechtel

Frau Hiltel

Gloria Doer

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