Hanussen (1988)
Overview
A man's story parallels Hitler's rise. Austrian Klaus Schneider, wounded in World War I, recovers in the care of Dr. Emil Bettleheim. Bettleheim discovers that Schneider possesses powers of empathy and of clairvoyance, such that could aid suicidal patients. After the war, with one friend as his manager and another as his lover, Schneider changes his name to Eric Jan Hanussen and goes to Berlin, as a hypnotist and clairvoyant performing in halls and theaters. He always speaks the truth, which brings him to the attention of powerful Nazis. He predicts their rise (good propaganda for them) and their violence (not so good). He's in pain and at risk. What is Hanussen's future?
Where to watch Hanussen
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | alleskino, Magenta TV+ | Apple TV, Amazon Video, maxdome, Freenet meinVOD | Apple TV, Amazon Video, maxdome |
| France | — | Sooner | Sooner |
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What is Hanussen about?
A man's story parallels Hitler's rise. Austrian Klaus Schneider, wounded in World War I, recovers in the care of Dr. Emil Bettleheim. Bettleheim discovers that Schneider possesses powers of empathy and of clairvoyance, such that could aid suicidal patients. After the war, with one friend as his manager and another as his lover, Schneider changes his name to Eric Jan Hanussen and goes to Berlin, as a hypnotist and clairvoyant performing in halls and theaters. He always speaks the truth, which brings him to the attention of powerful Nazis. He predicts their rise (good propaganda for them) and their violence (not so good). He's in pain and at risk. What is Hanussen's future? Hanussen is a Science Fiction, History, Drama, Fantasy movie, released on 1988-05-20, runtime 140 minutes.
Is Hanussen worth watching?
TMDB users rate Hanussen 6.5 out of 10 from 25 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Hanussen?
In Germany, Hanussen streams on alleskino and Magenta TV+ and can be rented from Apple TV and Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
István Szabó
Cast
- Klaus Maria Brandauer as Klaus Schneider / Eric Jan Hanussen
- Erland Josephson as Dr. Bettelheim
- Ildikó Bánsági as Sister Betty
- Walter Schmidinger as Propaganda Chief
- Károly Eperjes as Tibor Nowotny
- Grażyna Szapołowska as Valery de la Meer
- Colette Pilz-Warren as Dagma
- Adrianna Biedrzyńska as Wally
- György Cserhalmi as Count Trantow-Waldbach
- Michał Bajor as Becker
- Jiří Adamíra as Rattinger
- Róbert Rátonyi as Prof. Gábor
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Sources
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