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Hanussen

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Original title

Hanussen

Year

1988

Running time

117 min.

Country

Hungary

Director

István Szabó

Screenwriter

István Szabó, Peter Dobai

Cast

Music

György Vukán

Cinematography

Lajos Koltai

Producer

Co-production Hungary-Germany;

CCC Filmproduktion

Genre

Drama | Nazism

Synopsis

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?

Awards: 1988: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture

1988: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Language Film

1988: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

1988: European Film Awards: Nominated for Best Actor (Brandauer)

1989: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film

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Hanussen

1988

István Szabó

6.4

(464)