Every Man for Himself and God Against All
Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle, feature film, biopic, historical drama, West Germany, 1974
DIRECTED BY: Werner Herzog
CAST:
Bruno S. (Kaspar Hauser),
Walter Ladengast (profesor Daumer),
Brigitte Mira (Kathe,
sluškinja),
Willy Semmelrogge (ravnatelj cirkusa),
Michael Kroecher (Lord Stanhope),
Hans Musäus
SCRIPT:
Werner Herzog
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
EDITING:
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Synopsis:
This is a true story of a young man in his twenties who in the 19th century suddenly arrived in a small town. Everything about him points to the fact that, before his release, he was kept locked in a cellar: he cannot speak, read or write. Half of the townsmen see him as a threat, while the other half want to help him. He tries to find out his true identity…
color, 110'