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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Cast
Bruno S.Kaspar Hauser
Walter LadengastProfessor Daumer
Brigitte MiraHaushälterin Käthe
Willy SemmelroggeRingmaster
Kidlat TahimikHombrecito, the Indian
Hans MusäusUnknown Man
Michael KroecherLord Stanhope
Henry van LyckCalvary CaptainCredits
- Directed by
- Werner Herzog
- Written by
- Werner Herzog
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle
Production
ZDFGermany
Werner Herzog FilmproduktionGermany
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