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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

1974 · 109 min

A slow, haunting immersion into a strange mind, equal parts tender and unsettling, demanding patience but rewarding with quiet wonder.

Directed by
Werner Herzog
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira
Overview
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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Directed by
Werner Herzog
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • freedom
  • survival
  • morality
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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