The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
dir. Werner Herzog
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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.
Critics consensus
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser marks a powerfully humane entry in writer-director Werner Herzog's acclaimed oeuvre, further bolstered by tremendous work by star Bruno S.
Directed byWerner Herzog
StarringBruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Willy Semmelrogge, Kidlat Tahimik, Hans Musäus
Written byWerner Herzog
CinematographyJörg Schmidt-Reitwein
EditingBeate Mainka-Jellinghaus
MusicPopol Vuh
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
1974 · 1h 49m
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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.
Critics Consensus
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser marks a powerfully humane entry in writer-director Werner Herzog's acclaimed oeuvre, further bolstered by tremendous work by star Bruno S.
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