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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

1974 film by Werner Herzog

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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

1974 film by Werner Herzog

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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser is a 1974 West German drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog and starring Bruno S. and Walter Ladengast. The film closely follows the real story of foundling Kaspar Hauser, using the text of actual letters found with Hauser.

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1974 · 1h 49m · Drama · History

TMDB 7.3/10 (381 votes)

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.

Directed by Werner Herzog

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Cast & crew

Werner HerzogDirector

Bruno S.as Kaspar Hauser

Walter Ladengastas Professor Daumer

Brigitte Miraas Haushälterin Käthe

Willy Semmelroggeas Ringmaster

Kidlat Tahimikas Hombrecito, the Indian

Hans Musäusas Unknown Man

Michael Kroecheras Lord Stanhope

Henry van Lyckas Calvary Captain EEnno Patalasas Pastor Fuhrmann VVolker Elis Pilgrimas Pastor #2

Volker Prechtelas Hiltel, the prison guard GGloria Doeras Frau Hiltel HHelmut Döringas Little King AAndi Gottwaldas young Mozart