The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser is a 1974 historical drama directed by Werner Herzog, starring Bruno S. as Kaspar Hauser, Peter Gebhart and Alfred Edel. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes and earned $3,451 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- Werner Herzog
- Original language
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German - Studio
- ZDF
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser About?
The premise of The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The narrative centers on Kaspar Hauser (Bruno S.), who spent the first seventeen years confined to a cramped cellar, chained and alone with only a toy horse for company. His sole human interaction is a mysterious figure in a black overcoat and top hat who supplies his meals, emphasizing the extreme isolation that defines his early life.
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- kaspar hauser
- 1830s
- 1820s
- mysterious man
- based on supposedly true story
- isolation
- lord
- english
- nuremberg germany
- piano
- period drama
- year 1828
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- 19th century
- nuremberg
- bavaria
- kingdom of bavaria
- germany
- german confederation
- europe
- young
- desert
- letter
- candle
- captive
- unknown
- new german cinema
- cat
- period film
- learning to write
- language learning
- brain manipulation
- brain
- brain pulled out
- nature
- hypersensitivity
- curiosity
- mysterious killer
- mysterious past
- mysterious stranger
- musical education
- education
- professor
- existentialism
- little person
- circus
- autopsy
- intelligence
- art
- social guidance
- sensitivity
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Cast & Characters
Bruno S. leads the cast as Kaspar Hauser, with Peter Gebhart as man who finds Kaspar and Alfred Edel as Logic Professor. Directed by Werner Herzog; 33 actors are credited in all.
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Director Werner Herzog
- Bruno S. as Kaspar Hauser
- Peter Gebhart as man who finds Kaspar
- Alfred Edel as Logic Professor
- Walter Ladengast as Professor Daumer
Also Starring in The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
· 29 more- Johannes Buzalski Police Officer
- Brigitte Mira Haushälterin Käthe
- Volker Prechtel Hiltel, the prison guard
- Henry van Lyck Calvary Captain
- Kidlat Tahimik Hombrecito, the Indian
- Enno Patalas Pastor Fuhrmann
- Herbert Achternbusch country boy #1
- Reinhard Hauff Bauer - role was cut
- Herbert Fritsch Mayor
- Willy Semmelrogge Ringmaster
- Walter Steiner country boy #3
- Michael Kroecher Lord Stanhope
- Hans Musäus Unknown Man
- Helmut Döring Little King
- Clemens Scheitz Registrar
- Florian Fricke Florian
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- Volker Elis Pilgrim Pastor #2
- Gloria Doer Frau Hiltel
- Andi Gottwald young Mozart
- Wolfgang Bauer country boy #2
- Willy Meyer-Fürst Doctor
- Franz Brumbach bear showman
- Wilhelm Bayer employee of the captain
- Otto Heinzle old priest
- Dorothea Kraft little girl
- Dr. Walter Pflaum Doctor #2
- Dr. Heinz Niemöller Doctor #3
- Peter-Udo Schönborn crier
- Markus Weller Julius
More from Werner Herzog
More films directed by Werner Herzog, best-rated first: Grizzly Man, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, The White Diamond and Encounters at the End of the World.
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Plot Summary
What happens in The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film traces the extraordinary life of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who has spent the first seventeen years of his life locked away in a tiny cellar, with only a toy horse for company and almost no human contact aside from a mysterious man in a black overcoat who feeds him. When that solitary figure finally leads Hauser out in 1828, he teaches him a handful of phrases and how to walk before leaving him to navigate the world in the bustling town of Nuremberg.
Full summary
The whole story of The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, scene by scene
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Box Office
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser grossed $3,451 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.5K
- International
- $2.9K
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
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How Well Do You Know The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle” and “O Enigma de Kaspar Hauser”.
- Also known as
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- Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle
- O Enigma de Kaspar Hauser
- Every Man for Himself and God Against All
- The Mystery of Kaspar Hauser
- El enigma de Kaspar Hauser
- Kaspar Hauser - var och en för sig och Gud mot alla
- L'énigme de Kaspar Hauser
- Gåten Kaspar Hauser
- L'enigma di Kaspar Hauser
- 卡斯帕尔·豪泽尔之谜
- El enigma de Gaspar Hauser
- Kaspar Hauser - Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle
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- 하늘은 스스로 돕는 자를 돕지 않는다
- Ο καθένας για τον εαυτό του και ο Θεός εναντίον όλων
- Каждый за себя, а Бог против всех
- 賈斯伯荷西之謎
- Zagadka Kaspara Hausera
- Gåden om Kaspar Hauser
- Kasparas Hauzeris. Kiekvienas už save ir Dievas prieš visus
- Кожний за себе, а Бог проти всіх
- カスパー・ハウザーの謎
- Kaspar Hauserin tapaus
- L’enigma de Gaspar Hauser
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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser?
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser released?
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser was released on November 1, 1974.
Who directed The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser?
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser was directed by Werner Herzog.
More films by Werner Herzog Who is in the cast of The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser?
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser stars Bruno S. as Kaspar Hauser, Peter Gebhart as man who finds Kaspar and Alfred Edel as Logic Professor, among 33 credited actors.
How much did The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser make at the box office?
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser grossed $3,451 worldwide.
Does The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser have a post-credit scene?
No. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser in?
The original language of The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser is German.
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