The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Werner Herzog Film from 1974 about feral child Kaspar Hauser.
This film provides examples of:
- Bilingual Bonus: The actual German title is a little more blunt: Every Man for Himself, and God Against All (Jeder für Sich und Gott Gegen Alle).
- Dawson Casting: The 41 year old Bruno S. as the 17 year old Hauser. We probably aren't supposed to believe that he's 17 though.
- Downer Ending: Hauser's murdered, probably by his real family.
- Gorgeous Period Dress: In a Ballroom scene.
- Parental Abandonment: Thank God!
- The Full Name Adventures
- Non Actor Vehicle: Stars Bruno S., a street musician.
- Wild Child: Kaspar Hauser was raised in an environment that completely cut him off from human contact. He also shows signs of having some sort of neurological illness.