The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)

Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle

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.

Date of release
1974-11-01
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (391)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Werner Herzog

Casting

  • Bruno S. — Kaspar Hauser
  • Walter Ladengast — Professor Daumer
  • Brigitte Mira — Haushälterin Käthe
  • Willy Semmelrogge — Ringmaster
  • Kidlat Tahimik — Hombrecito, the Indian
  • Hans Musäus — Unknown Man
  • Michael Kroecher — Lord Stanhope
  • Henry van Lyck — Calvary Captain
  • Enno Patalas — Pastor Fuhrmann
  • Volker Elis Pilgrim — Pastor #2
  • Volker Prechtel — Hiltel, the prison guard
  • Gloria Doer — Frau Hiltel

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