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.

Starring:

Alfred Edel, Brigitte Mira, Enno Patalas, Gloria Doer, Hans Musäus, Henry van Lyck, Herbert Achternbusch, Johannes Buzalski, Michael Kroecher, Peter Gebhart, Reinhard Hauff, Volker Prechtel, Walter Ladengast, Willy Semmelrogge

Genre:

Drama, History, Biography