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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

Kaspar Hauser - Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle (Every Man for Himself and God Against All)

1974

Werner Herzog

Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Willy Semmelrogge ...

7.3

3,446

Drama Herzog's film is based upon the true and mysterious story of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who suddenly appeared in Nuremberg in 1828, barely able to speak or walk, and bearing a strange note; he later explained that he had been held captive in a dungeon of some sort for his entire life that he could remember, and only recently was he released, for reasons unknown. His benefactor attempts to integrate him into society, with intriguing results. [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Derek Malcolm The Guardian	"Kaspar Hauser is one of the most fascinating of films. At his best, Herzog is like no other film-maker I know."	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A lyrical film about the least lyrical of men (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Dave Calhoun Time Out	"Where others see freakshows, Werner Herzog finds poetry and wonder (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Richard Eder The New York Times	"The film is mostly a gentle, meditative and poignant discourse"	POS
United Kingdom	Michael Thomson BBC	"The director's distaste for traditional dramatic structures means that the film has turgid stretches, but this flaw is largely overwhelmed by compositions which are meaningful and hypnotic"	POS

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