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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
PG

50th Anniversary Screening

Bruno S is a compelling presence at the heart of Werner Herzog’s strange, striking and emotionally devastating tale.

Drama • Critically Acclaimed • Philosophical

Herzog’s acclaimed film about the near-legendary foundling of the title is also one of his most eloquent and moving. In 1828 a young man, barely able to walk or talk, appears suddenly in Nuremberg clutching a note claiming his name was Kaspar. Having been isolated through childhood, he is abandoned in a city where he is treated as a freak, whilst attempts are made to socialise him.

Herzog resists speculating about Kaspar's mysterious origins, focusing instead on the encounter between a wise innocent at the mercy of a society too sure of itself and the well-meaning but blinkered rationalists determined to shape his new life.

Details

Original language title

Jeder Fur Sich Und Gott Gegen Alle

Duration

1hr 49mins

Director

Werner Herzog

Distributor

British Film Institute (BR4026)

Featuring

Bruno S. • Walter Ladengast • Brigitte Mira

Year

1974

Country of origin

Germany

Language

German with English subtitles

Strobe lighting

Content guidance

Abuse (mental/emotional)

“This terrific movie from Werner Herzog’s golden period in the 1970s is deliberately-paced, perfectly played and as moving as it is thought-provoking.”
Kim Newman, Empire

“A film studded with glowing moments of humanity.”
Tom Milne, Sight and Sound

“Werner Herzog's captivating The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, now on re-release, has the elegance and simplicity of a woodcut.”
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

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