The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Summary:
German director Werner Herzog's internationally acclaimed "breakthrough" film is based on the famous story of mysterious 19th-century child genius Kasper Hauser. As played by Bruno S., Hauser shows up unannounced in the middle of a village square, frightening the populace with his bizarre behavior. He cannot talk, nor is there any indication of his parentage, thus Kaspar i... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Bruno S. - (Kaspar Hauser)
Brigitte Mira - (Servant)
Walter Ladengast - (Professor Daumer)
Johannes Buzalski - (Police Officer)
Alfred Edel - (Logic Professor)
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Review:
Visionary New German Cinema director Werner Herzog's U.S. breakthrough, Jeder für Sich und Gott Gegen Alle or The Mystery of Kaspar Hauser is a poignant, visually exquisite allegory of how civilization breeds despair. Based on a true story similar to the case in François Truffaut's The Wild Child (1970), Herzog's rendering of isol... Continue >>
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