The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

  • Director: Werner Herzog
  • Writer: Werner Herzog,Jakob Wassermann
  • Countries of origin: West Germany
  • Language: German
  • Release date: November 1, 1974
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 1.66 : 1
  • Also known as: Every Man for Himself and God Against All
  • "Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle" is a drama film directed by Werner Herzog and starring Bruno Sleinstein, Hans Musaeus and Walter Ladengast. It was released in the United States on November 15, 1974.
    The film tells the story of the protagonist, Kaspar Hauser, who was locked in a room from a young age and never went out until he came to the streets of Nuremberg one day.

    Details

    • Release date November 1, 1974
    • Filming locations Croagh Patrick, Westport, Mayo, Ireland
    • Production companies Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), Filmverlag der Autoren

    Box office

    Gross worldwide

    $2,874

    Movie reviews

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    • By Braxton 2022-08-04 18:08:32

      The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser--Civilization is a Market

      I was surprised by why he had such a weird title, and even more surprised by Herzog's par. and cal—He s, "On Land Bat"—He insisted madly The 30-ton, three-story iron ship leaped over the top of the mountain; "The Mystery of Caspar Hopper"—He stood outside the distance of human experience, looking back at the innate...

    • By Jillian 2022-03-25 09:01:23

      Sleepy Nights - The Face of Kasper

      [The Mystery of Kaspar Hauser] Werner Herzog may have come only to endure hardships, his life is short like a shooting star - it is fleeting, and the light is dim and dim like a candle. He is as soft as a child, not violent, and does not know what danger is. The indifference and rigidity of the world, the cunning and ruthlessness of the world, could not tolerate his outrageous words and bizarre demeanor, and they were intimidated by the threat of lurking dangers of unknown origin. His...

    • By Marcelle 2022-03-25 09:01:23

      Analysis and opinion on religious and metaphysical symbols in the film

      "I have nothing but life left," Kaspar said blankly.
              The religious symbols that appear many times in the film: chants, images of Christ, prayer books, priests, and Kaspar’s several comments on religion and belief, all make the audience have to ignore the director’s discussion of belief, which is also the reason for Herzog’s film. recurring themes. First of all, it is necessary to mention a scene and a scene in the film: after Kaspar was adopted by a kind farmer family, there was a...

    • By Anthony 2022-03-25 09:01:23

      Humanity behind civilization

      A paradox using tragic aesthetics, Herzog's use of stylization is truly unparalleled. In a world full of illusions, he reached the pinnacle of pure allegorical images and created an isolated world in the 19th century. Putting in a lonely wandering wanderer, depicting loneliness in the desert of monstrous yellow sand, and writing in confusion on the hillside filled with clouds, Herzog's understanding of transcendentalism can be said to be the pinnacle. A caricature of the era free from the...

    • By Raphael 2022-03-25 09:01:23

      13 Questions for Kaspar

      1. The house is bigger than the tower

      Isn't it typical to believe in the error of judgment caused by direct observation with the naked eye, I don't completely deny this person, but he is indeed wrong on this point, isn't he? I'm going to say the house is bigger than the tower, don't you think I'm Minke?

      2. Do not believe in God

      Although believing in Christianity in 18XX where he lived was a serious issue of ideological awareness and political correctness, he was right,...

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    • By Nadia 2023-07-15 07:29:51

      Some stuffy. Human growth is the process of being assimilated by society. There's something wrong with having an actor in his forties play a...

    • By Josefina 2023-07-01 20:54:09

      Herzog's films are always shocking, but rarely move me, this is one exception. Reminds me of an expression that is actually contemptuous, noble savages, but I don't mean to be contemptuous. The title of the ps film is literally translated as Everyone For Himself and God against all, and it was titled The Enigmar of Kaspar Hauser when it was released in the United Kingdom and the United States, which is quite...

    • By Mitchell 2023-04-21 09:30:22

      An adult is always as ignorant and fearless as a newborn, what will happen to him? Just look at Caspar Hopper, he is the "freak" in the eyes of the world, but his existence makes the world seem so stupid. His life experience is a mystery, for people to study, but he has never been able to be enlightened. He rebels against the dogmatic civilized world. This made him the ultimate target. After being assassinated, people found out that he had a brain defect and cheered: he was sick! not...

    • By Electa 2022-12-07 16:28:06

      The editing of this movie is kind of weird...but Herzog is always breaking the...

    • By Madilyn 2022-09-03 06:22:31

      Everyone is for himself, God is against everyone, the title of this film is very...

    Movie plot

    A closed basement, dirty and rancid, the orphan Garth Hopper grew up in such an environment. Growing up on water, dry bread and a toy horse, Garth Hopper was lifted from the cellar by his adoptive father and saw sunlight for the first time.
    His adoptive father sent him to the city and put him in the care of an officer. The officer called a clerk, and recorded every scar on Garth Hober's body and every item he carried in the typical...
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    Movie quotes

    • Kaspar Hauser: What are women good for?... Can you tell me that, Katy? Women are not good for anything but sitting still!

    • Professor Daumer: Kaspar, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?

      Kaspar Hauser: It feels strong in my heart... The music feels strong in my heart... I feel so unexpectedly old...

      Professor Daumer: You've been such a short time in the world, Kaspar...

      Kaspar Hauser: Why is everything so hard for me? Why can't I play the piano like I can breathe?

      Professor Daumer: In the two short years you have been here with me, you have learned so much! The people here want to help you make up for lost time.

      Kaspar Hauser: The people are like wolves to me.

      Professor Daumer: No. You mustn't say that...

    • Kaspar Hauser: It seems to me that my coming into this world was a very hard fall.