The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Directed by Werner Herzog
Starring Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Willy Semmelrogge, Kidlat Tahimik, Hans Musäus, Michael Kroecher, Henry van Lyck, Enno Patalas, Volker Elis Pilgrim
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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.
- Original title
- Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle
- Original language
- German
- Screenplay
- Werner Herzog
- Music
- Popol Vuh
- Cinematography
- Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
- Cast
- Willy Semmelrogge, Kidlat Tahimik, Hans Musäus, Michael Kroecher, Henry van Lyck, Enno Patalas, Volker Elis Pilgrim, Volker Prechtel, Gloria Doer
Watch on Philo · Fandor Amazon Channel · Cohen Media Amazon ChannelWatch on Philo · Fandor Amazon Channel · Cohen Media Amazon Channel
Updated July 22, 2026
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