Film1974109 min

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

Name: The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1974
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Willy Semmelrogge, Kidlat Tahimik

Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA grounded, unhurried historical drama: weighty and raw. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.5 /10

TMDB · 208 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The film follows Kaspar Hauser (Bruno S.), 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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