Kaspar Hauser (1993)
Overview
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.
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What is Kaspar Hauser about?
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. Kaspar Hauser is a Drama movie, released on 1993-09-11, runtime 139 minutes.
Is Kaspar Hauser worth watching?
TMDB users rate Kaspar Hauser 6.2 out of 10 from 16 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Kaspar Hauser?
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Directed by
Gernot Roll, Peter Sehr
Cast
- André Eisermann as Kaspar Hauser
- Udo Samel as Daumer
- Jeremy Clyde as Lord Stanhope
- Katharina Thalbach as Comtesse Hochberg
- Johannes Silberschneider as Lehrer Meyer
- Peter Lohmeyer as Leopold von Baden
- Dieter Laser as Ludwig I. von Bayern
- Uwe Ochsenknecht as Ludwig von Baden
- Hermann Beyer as Paul Johann Anselm von Feuerbach
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