Saturday Movie Screening: The Enigma of Kasper Hauser (1975)

 Based on a real historical event, this is the story of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who appeared in a small German town in 1820 after having lived in total isolation from humans since birth. He is taught to speak, read, and write by the townspeople, but is then mysteriously murdered.

Performers: Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira.

Troy, MI - Anchor Bay Entertainment

Director of photography, Jorg Schmidt-Reitwein ; editor, Beata Mainka-Jellinghaus ; music, Pachelbel, Orlando Di Lasso, Albinoni, Mozart.

ein Film von Werner Herzog ; Produktionsleitung, Walter Saxer ; eine Werner Herzog Filmproduktion ; Coproduktion ZDF

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1975
Special features: commentary with Werner Herzog and Norman Hill; theatrical trailer; Werner Herzog biography
In German with optional English subtitles.  109 mins.