The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Drama, History
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1974
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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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Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
1 Nov 1974
Country:
DE
Languages:
German
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 wins & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The conflict between logic and the unknowable is as fascinating and exciting for us as it clearly is for Herzog.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
3 Jul 2013
fresh:
A lyrical film about the least lyrical of men.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
4 Jan 2008
fresh:
Every Man is a superb movie because Mr. Herzog has managed to treat the fable in stunning human and dramatic terms.
– Richard Eder,
New York Times,
9 May 2005