The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

Name: The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1974-11-01
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Willy Semmelrogge, Kidlat Tahimik

1974·Movie·109 min·★ 7.3(384)

DramaHistory

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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Canada	Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	Rialto Amazon Channel, SBS On Demand	—
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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About The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser is a 1974 German-language drama and history film directed by Werner Herzog. The cast is led by Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel.

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser was produced by ZDF and Werner Herzog Filmproduktion and made in Germany. It was released on November 1, 1974.

Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Werner Herzog
Release date: November 1, 1974
Original language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Production: ZDF, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser cast & crew

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser was directed by Werner Herzog and written by Werner Herzog.

The cast features Bruno S. as Kaspar Hauser, Walter Ladengast as Professor Daumer, Brigitte Mira as Haushälterin Käthe, Willy Semmelrogge as Ringmaster, Kidlat Tahimik as Hombrecito, the Indian, and Hans Musäus as Unknown Man.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Popol Vuh, cinematography is by Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein, and it was produced by Werner Herzog.

Is The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser worth watching?

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 384 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

In United States, you can stream The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and Cineverse Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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