The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)

11/01/1974 (DE) • 1h 49m

Drama, History

Overview

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 Billed Cast

Bruno S.

Kaspar Hauser

Walter Ladengast

Professor Daumer

Brigitte Mira

Haushälterin Käthe

Kidlat Tahimik

Hombrecito, the Indian

Hans Musäus

Unknown Man

Michael Kroecher

Lord Stanhope

Henry van Lyck

Calvary Captain

Enno Patalas

Pastor Fuhrmann


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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

liberation

nuremberg, germany

curious

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