The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)

The film follows Kaspar Hauser, who lived the first seventeen years of his life chained in a tiny cellar with only a toy horse to occupy his time, devoid of all human contact except for a man who wears a black overcoat and top hat who feeds him.

Genres: Drama, History

What to watch after The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

• Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) — Werner Herzog directed both
• Stroszek (1977) — Werner Herzog directed both
• The White Diamond (2004) — Same feel: philosophical, thought-provoking
• Fear Eats the Soul (1974) — Same subject: germany
• Kings of the Road (1976) — Same feel: philosophical, melancholy
• Burden of Dreams (1982) — Werner Herzog worked on both