The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
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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Cast

Bruno S. Bruno S. As: Kaspar Hauser
Walter Ladengast Walter Ladengast As: Professor Daumer
Brigitte Mira Brigitte Mira As: Haushälterin Käthe
Willy Semmelrogge Willy Semmelrogge As: Ringmaster
Kidlat Tahimik Kidlat Tahimik As: Hombrecito, the Indian
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Storyline

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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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: Deutsch

Release Date: 01 November 1974

Country: DE

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: ZDF, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

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Cast

Bruno S.

Bruno S.

Kaspar Hauser

Walter Ladengast

Walter Ladengast

Professor Daumer

Brigitte Mira

Brigitte Mira

Haushälterin Käthe

Willy Semmelrogge

Willy Semmelrogge

Ringmaster

Kidlat Tahimik

Kidlat Tahimik

Hombrecito, the Indian

Hans Musäus

Hans Musäus

Unknown Man

Michael Kroecher

Michael Kroecher

Lord Stanhope

Henry van Lyck

Henry van Lyck

Calvary Captain

Enno Patalas

Enno Patalas

Pastor Fuhrmann

Volker Elis Pilgrim

Volker Elis Pilgrim

Pastor #2

Volker Prechtel

Volker Prechtel

Hiltel, the prison guard

Gloria Doer

Gloria Doer

Frau Hiltel

Helmut Döring

Helmut Döring

Little King

Andi Gottwald

Andi Gottwald

young Mozart

Herbert Achternbusch

Herbert Achternbusch

country boy #1

Wolfgang Bauer

Wolfgang Bauer

country boy #2

Walter Steiner

Walter Steiner

country boy #3

Clemens Scheitz

Clemens Scheitz

Registrar

Johannes Buzalski

Johannes Buzalski

Police Officer

Willy Meyer-Fürst

Willy Meyer-Fürst

Doctor

Florian Fricke

Florian Fricke

Florian

Alfred Edel

Alfred Edel

Logic Professor

Franz Brumbach

Franz Brumbach

bear showman

Herbert Fritsch

Herbert Fritsch

Mayor

Wilhelm Bayer

Wilhelm Bayer

employee of the captain

Peter Gebhart

Peter Gebhart

man who finds Kaspar

Otto Heinzle

Otto Heinzle

old priest

Dorothea Kraft

Dorothea Kraft

little girl

Dr. Walter Pflaum

Dr. Walter Pflaum

Doctor #2

Dr. Heinz Niemöller

Dr. Heinz Niemöller

Doctor #3

Peter-Udo Schönborn

Peter-Udo Schönborn

crier

Markus Weller

Markus Weller

Julius

Reinhard Hauff

Reinhard Hauff

Bauer - role was cut

Philippe Mareuil

Philippe Mareuil

Doublure voix française de Michael Kroecher

Directed By

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Director

Feli Sommer

Feli Sommer

Script Supervisor

Benedikt Kuby

Benedikt Kuby

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Screenplay

Production Crew

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Producer

Christian Weisenborn

Christian Weisenborn

Location Manager

Walter Saxer

Walter Saxer

Production Manager

Edited By

Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus

Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus

Editor

Martha Lederer

Martha Lederer

Editorial Production Assistant

Costume and Makeup

Gisela Storch

Gisela Storch

Costume Design

Susanne Schröder

Susanne Schröder

Makeup Artist

Ann Poppel

Ann Poppel

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein

Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein

Director of Photography

Michael Gast

Michael Gast

Camera Operator

Gunter Freyse

Gunter Freyse

Still Photographer

Lighting

Dietmar Zander

Dietmar Zander

Lighting Supervisor

Art Department

Henning von Gierke

Henning von Gierke

Production Design

Other Crew

Peter van Anft

Peter van Anft

Sound Design Assistant

Joschi Arpa

Joschi Arpa

Production Office Assistant

Christian Weisenborn

Christian Weisenborn

Property Master

Klaus Wyborny

Klaus Wyborny

Second Unit

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