The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
1974 · 109 min · Director: Werner Herzog
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Confusion 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Confusion25%
- Melancholy20%
- Disturbing15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Confusion, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Confusion and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 60 % | 45 % | 65 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 27 % | 12 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 38 % | 16 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 46 % | 21 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 45 % | 19 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 43 % | 14 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 49 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 56 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 56 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 53 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 52 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 50 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 39 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 43 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 56 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 74 % | 65 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sympathy | 79 % | 70 % | 64 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 71 % | 61 % | 64 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 63 % | 50 % | 55 % | 25 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Frau Hiltel
Little King
young Mozart
country boy #1
country boy #2
country boy #3
Registrar
Police Officer
Doctor
Details
- Directed by
- Werner Herzog
- Written by
- Werner Herzog
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1974
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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