Kaspar Hauser Movie Review 1993

Historical epic based on the true story of Kaspar Hauser (Eisermann), a 16-year-old found abandoned in Nuremberg, Germany in 1828, who was unable to walk, write, or speak. Entrusted to the scientific concerns of Professor Daumer (Samel), rumors begin to circulate that the boy is actually the Crown Prince of Baden. Supposedly, Kaspar was abducted as a baby and substituted for a child who died so his Uncle Ludwig (Oscsenknecht) could become Grand Duke. Court intrigue and threats abound as Kaspar struggles to survive. German with subtitles.

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Available on VHS
Running time 137 minutes.
Originally from German.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, True Stories, Royalty, Period Piece: 19th Century, Only the Lonely, Germany

Screenplay

Peter Sehr

Cast

Andre Eisermann, Jeremy Clyde, Katharina Thalbach, Udo Samel, Uwe Ochsenknecht

Cinematography

Gernot Roll

Director

Peter Sehr

Music

Nikos Mamangakis