The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
1974 · Movie · 110 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)
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 speak 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.
Direction Werner Herzog
Cast Bruno S. · Walter Ladengast · Brigitte Mira · Willy Semmelrogge · Gloria Dör · Volker Prechtel · Enno Patlas · Helmut Döring · Michael Kroecher
Soundtrack Johann Pachebel · Albinoni · Orlando Di Lasso · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Screenplay Werner Herzog
Cinematography Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein · Klaus Wyborny
Original title Kaspar Hauser - Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle (Every Man for Himself and God Against All)
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