The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
Directed by Werner Herzog · 109 min · Drama, History
58.4 TOPICAL score · #1,378 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974, directed by Werner Herzog) has a TOPICAL score of 58.4 - ranked 1,378 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (391 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (391 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages
- Still read10,321 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Bruno Schleinstein, Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Willy Semmelrogge