Kaspar Hauser

1993 2h 19m DE

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 16

Drama

Synopsis

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In May 1828, a feral boy aged around 16 was found in Nuremberg. Kaspar Hauser, as he is called, can only speak a few indistinct words and knows nothing about his origins or family. The film depicts the - presumed - circumstances under which Hauser was held captive in complete isolation in a hiding place from infancy onwards. From this emerges the picture of an intrigue involving high circles of aristocratic society. Five years after his liberation, in December 1833, Kaspar Hauser died as a result of a stab wound inflicted by an unknown perpetrator.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

André Eisermann
Kaspar Hauser
Udo Samel
Daumer
Jeremy Clyde
Lord Stanhope
Katharina Thalbach
Comtesse Hochberg
Johannes Silberschneider
Lehrer Meyer
Peter Lohmeyer
Leopold von Baden
Dieter Laser
Ludwig I. von Bayern
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Ludwig von Baden

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gernot Roll
Writers: Peter Sehr
Languages: German
Countries: Austria, Germany, Sweden

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Sweden.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nikos Mamangakis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Windgassen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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André Eisermann and Udo Samel and Jeremy Clyde carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gernot Roll directs. Nikos Mamangakis scores. Peter Windgassen cuts. Produced in Austria, Germany, Sweden. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Sweden.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Nikos Mamangakis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Windgassen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6André Eisermann and Udo Samel and Jeremy Clyde carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0110246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.