The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

1974 · 109 min · DE · 7.4 (284 votes)
Dir. Werner Herzog · Starring Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Willy Semmelrogge, Kidlat Tahimik, Hans Musäus · Music Popol Vuh
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The film follows Kaspar Hauser (Bruno S.), 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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A haunting, dreamlike exploration of a man discovering the world. It's a quiet, contemplative journey filled with wonder and a deep sense of melancholy, questioning the very nature of humanity and society.

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