The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)

West Germany, 109 min
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Basic facts

Original title Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle - Die rätselhafte Geschichte des Findlings Kaspar Hauser
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • West Germany
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • German
Swedish release 1976-01-24

Cast

Bruno Schleinstein (as Bruno S.)
Kaspar Hauser

Walter Ladengast
professor Georg Friedrich Daumer

Brigitte Mira
Käthe, Daumers hushållerska

Willy Semmelrogge
cirkusdirektören

Michael Kroecher
Lord Stanhope

Hans Musäus
den okände mannen

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Titles

Original title
  • Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle - Die rätselhafte Geschichte des Findlings Kaspar Hauser
Swedish release title
  • Kaspar Hauser - var och en för sig och Gud mot alla
International title
  • The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • Kaspar Hauser - var och en för sig och Gud mot alla

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
Production Assistant
Production Secretary
Still Photographer
Additional Photography
Second Unit Director of Photography
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Assistant

Cast

Bruno Schleinstein (as Bruno S.) Kaspar Hauser
Walter Ladengast professor Georg Friedrich Daumer
Brigitte Mira Käthe, Daumers hushållerska
Willy Semmelrogge cirkusdirektören
Michael Kroecher Lord Stanhope
Hans Musäus den okände mannen
Marcus Weller Julius Hiltel, sonen
Gloria Doer Frau Hiltel, Julius mor
Volker Prechtel Hiltel, Julius far, fångvaktaren
Herbert Achternbusch kycklinghypnotisören
Wolfgang Bauer ung bonddräng
Wilhelm Bayer ryttmästarens tjänare
Henry van Lyck ryttmästaren
Enno Patalas pastor Fuhrmann
Florian Fricke Florian
Volker Elis Pilgrim (as Elis Pilgrim) den andre pastorn
Helmut Döring der kleine König, dvärgen som visas upp på cirkusen
Kidlat Tahimik Hombrecito, indianen som visas upp på cirkusen
Andi Gottwald der junge Mozart, pojken som visas upp på cirkusen
Walter Steiner ung bonddräng
Clemens Scheitz skrivaren
Johannes Buzalski polisregistratorn
Willy Meyer-Fürst (as Dr. Willy Meyer-Fürst) läkare
Alfred Edel professorn i logik och matematik
Florian Fricke Monsieur Florian, den blinde unge mannen
Franz Brumbach björntämjaren
Herbert Fritsch borgmästaren
Peter Gebhart skoflickaren som finner Kaspar på torget
Otto Heinzle en gammal präst
Dorothea Kraft Agnes, den lilla flickan som försöker lära Kaspar en ramsa
Walter Pflaum (as Dr. Walter Pflaum) andra läkaren
Heinz Niemöller (as Dr. Heinz Niemöller) tredje läkaren
Peter-Udo Schönborn utroparen
Reinhard Hauff bonde (bortklippt) (bortklippt i den slutliga filmen)

Companies

Production Company Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Sandrew Film & Teater AB 1976
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Nonstop Entertainment AB 2020
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Atlantic Film AB 2011

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 115088
Date 1975-10-28
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 3015 meters
Notes Aktindelning: 550-585-550-475-535-320 = 3015 m - 110 minuter. Aktlängder: 550, 585, 550, 475, 535, 320.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Eastman Color
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2992 meter
Length in minutes 109 min
Reels 6 reels


Production location

1974-05-22 1974-09
Dinkelsbühl med omgivningar Dinkelsbühl, Ansbach West Germany
Hesselberg, Anspach West Germany
Ireland
Spanska Sahara Spain (nuvarande Västsahara)

Release dates

First showing 1974-11-01 Cinemobil Dinkelsbühl West Germany 109 min
Release in Sweden 1976-01-24 Grand 1 Stockholm Sweden 110 min
TV showing 1980-02-10 TV2 Sweden
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2007-10-28
DVD release 2011-11-30 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Kanon, violin (3), b.c., D-dur
Composer Johann Pachelbel (1700)


Original title Requiem à 5
Composer Orlando Di Lasso


Original title Adagio, stråkorkester, g-moll
Composer Tomaso Albinoni
Musical Arrangement Remo Giazotto (ca 1945)


Original title Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön. Ur Die Zauberflöte
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1791)
Lyrics Emanuel Schikaneder (tysk text 1791)
Sung by Heinrich Knote


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2990


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type ProRes


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 19
Colour prints SET
Slides 19
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Misc.prints
Language German


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language French


Type Misc.prints


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