Right - despite the fact that this is based on an actual man and actual events, it is pretty aptly titled. Werner Herzog takes a bit of a punt with his chronology of the life of Kaspar Hauser (a strong performance from Bruno S.) but there are very few definites here except for the fact that we know (or come to know) that he had spent most of his childhood chained to a bed in a cellar with his only human contact…
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
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.
Top Cast
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
Helmut Döring
Little King
Andi Gottwald
young Mozart
Herbert Achternbusch
country boy #1
Wolfgang Bauer
country boy #2
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**_The real-life story of the mysterious Kaspar Hauser put to film by Werner Herzog_** A young man shows up in the square of a town in Bavaria in 1828 (Bruno S.), but he can only speak a few words and can hardly walk. The note in his hand was from someone who cared for him near the Bavarian border since he was an infant. It stated that he had never been let outside the house and wanted to be a cavalryman, like…
FAQ about The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
What is The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser about?
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.
When was The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser released?
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser was released in 1974.
What genres does The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser belong to?
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser is categorised as Drama, History.
Who stars in The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser?
The cast of The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser includes Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Willy Semmelrogge, Kidlat Tahimik.