Kaspar Hauser
Seen it?1993 | 139 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Great Escape, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In May 1828, a feral boy aged around 16 was found in Nuremberg. Kaspar Hauser, as he is called, can only speak a few indistinct words and knows nothing about his origins or family. The film depicts the - presumed - circumstances under which Hauser was held captive in complete isolation in a hiding place from infancy onwards. From this emerges the picture of an intrigue involving high circles of aristocratic society. Five years after his liberation, in December 1833, Kaspar Hauser died as a result of a stab wound inflicted by an unknown perpetrator.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 161K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Sehr, Gernot Roll
- André EisermannKaspar Hauser
- Udo SamelDaumer
- Jeremy ClydeLord Stanhope
- Katharina ThalbachComtesse Hochberg
- Johannes SilberschneiderLehrer Meyer
- Peter LohmeyerLeopold von Baden
- Dieter LaserLudwig I. von Bayern
- Uwe OchsenknechtLudwig von Baden
- Hermann BeyerPaul Johann Anselm von Feuerbach