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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Werner Herzog
Writer : Werner Herzog

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Director
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Screenplay
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Producer
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Director of Photography
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Editor
Benedikt Kuby
Benedikt Kuby
Assistant Director
Feli Sommer
Feli Sommer
Script Supervisor
Michael Gast
Michael Gast
Camera Operator
Klaus Wyborny
Klaus Wyborny
Second Unit
Gunter Freyse
Gunter Freyse
Still Photographer
Dietmar Zander
Dietmar Zander
Lighting Supervisor
Christian Weisenborn
Christian Weisenborn
Property Master
Gisela Storch
Gisela Storch
Costume Design
Ann Poppel
Ann Poppel
Costume Design
Susanne Schröder
Susanne Schröder
Makeup Artist
Martha Lederer
Martha Lederer
Editorial Production Assistant
Haymo Henry Heyder
Haymo Henry Heyder
Sound Designer
Peter van Anft
Peter van Anft
Sound Design Assistant
Popol Vuh
Popol Vuh
Music
Christian Weisenborn
Christian Weisenborn
Location Manager
Joschi Arpa
Joschi Arpa
Production Office Assistant
Henning von Gierke
Henning von Gierke
Production Design
Walter Saxer
Walter Saxer
Production Manager

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