The Enigma Of Kaspar Hauser (1974) (arthouse) (dvdrip)

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The Enigma Of Kaspar Hauser
Jeder f?r sich und Gott gegen Alle

DIRECTOR
Werner Herzog

CAST
Bruno S. | Walter Ladengast | Brigitte Mira

IMDb

<table width="550"><tr><td>Herzog's film is based upon the true and mysterious story of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who suddenly appeared in Nuremberg in 1828, barely able to speak or walk, and bearing a strange note; he later explained that he had been held captive in a dungeon of some sort for his entire life that he could remember, and had only just been released, for reasons unknown. His benefactor attempts to integrate him nto society, with intriguing results.

Not only is The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser Werner Herzog's best film but it is without question one of the 5 greatest films of all time. This movie has some of the most astonishing and powerful images ever committed to film. One of the opening shot's is that of a wheat field blowing in the wind while Pachelbel's Cannon plays and the following words appear on the screen; "Don't you hear that horrible screaming all around you? That screaming men call silence." This sequence perfectly captures the essence of this film. The beauty of suffering seen through the eyes of a man that is completing untainted and untouched by society. This movie will change your life. This movie has amazing cinematography, a genius use of music, astonishing performances and Werner Herzog's direction is unbelievable.</td></tr></table>

Dual Audio
German + Commentary in English

Kaspar.Hauser.1974.GER+COM.DVDRip.XviD-RKN.avi
Kaspar.Hauser.1974.GER+COM.DVDRip.XviD-RKN.VobSubFR.rar
French Vobsubs for movie and commentary

File Size: 693 MB (or 727,181,312 bytes)
Duration: 01:45:03 (157,576 fr)
Stream Type: OpenDML AVI

Video Codec: XviD
Video Bitrate: 740 kb/s
Video Frame Rate: 25.000
Aspect Ratio: 512x288 (1.78:1) [=16:9]

Audio Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3)
Audio Bitrate: 93 kb/s, monophonic VBR
Com. Bitrate: 75 kb/s (37/ch, stereo) VBR
Audio Sample Rate: 48000 Hz

<img src="http://images.dead-donkey.com/images/kasparhauser16qj.jpg"> <img src="http://images.dead-donkey.com/images/kasparhauser23ii.jpg"> <img src="http://images.dead-donkey.com/images/kasparhauser30xl.jpg"> <img src="http://images.dead-donkey.com/images/kasparhauser48vx.jpg">

[ FRENCH SUBS ]
French subs for movie and commentary

[ ENGLISH SUBS ]
English subs for the movie
(corrected and resynched from 2cd release)

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arkhane · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:03 am **Post subject:**

posting this here since it was mentioned in the bad boy bubby thread

but although sharing same themes, the movies are very different
i would recommend watching first aguirre or fitzcarraldo if you are not familiar with herzog movies

dark_mazter · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:05 am **Post subject:**

thx, never saw this one :beerchug:

Member13 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:22 pm **Post subject:**

I have this already, so I'm wondering if I should download it for the commentary track. Is what you're saying that there's no English subs for the commentary, only French?

arkhane · **Posted:** Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:39 am **Post subject:**

yep, as it's from the french dvd...
but english subs for the commentary do exist on an english language dvd edition, i'm sure
just need someone to rip them and i'll synch them for my release, just as i did with the subs for the movie

anyway, the old undersized 2cd rip had horrible audio (22khz), so i would still recommend grabing this one
plus the commentary is in english, and even with herzog's german accent, it's not too hard to follow

elguaxo

Synopsis: Director Werner Herzog (AGUIRRE, THE WRATH OF GOD; FITZCARRALDO) approaches the true story of famous wild child Kaspar Hauser as a metaphor, continuing his cinematic investigations into human consciousness and civilization. In 1828, Kaspar was found in the town square of Nuremberg, Germany, hardly able to speak or walk, having been kept in solitary confinement by unknown forces for his entire life. As Kaspar is taken in by the locals, his integration into society and the curiosity posed by his mysterious and possibly dangerous origins start to pull at the carefully kept seams of civilization. In Kaspar, Herzog creates an idealized and unspoiled perspective through which to see both the ridiculous and the sublime aspects of humanity and nature as well as the interaction between the two that results in civilization. Breathtaking and eerie images of natural landscapes are juxtaposed with the intricate artifice of Kaspar's indoctrination into the language, thought, religion, and culture of 19th-century Germany. Bruno S. (Stroszek in Herzog's film of the same name) gives an astonishing performance as the haunting man-child Kaspar, stumbling, literally and figuratively, through his newfound environment, giving human and emotional life to the enigma of Kaspar Hauser.

Reviews: Roger Ebert | Film Freak Central | allmovie | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb (external reviews)

Quote:

Werner Herzog's films do not depend on "acting" in the conventional sense. He is most content when he finds an actor who embodies the essence of a character, and he studies that essence with a fascinated intensity. -- Roger Ebert

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071691/
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10 (3,832 votes)
Tomatometer: 91%

Directed by: Werner Herzog

Cast:
Bruno S. .... Kaspar Hauser
Brigitte Mira .... Servant
Walter Ladengast .... Professor Daumer

Code:

               Title: Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle (1974)
                      AKA The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
              Source: DVD / R0, NTSC / Anchor Bay
                Size: 1.564.021.538 bytes (1/3 DVDR)
             Runtime: 01:49:36
              Format: MKV

         Video Codec: H264 (x264 rev.1195M)
       Video Bitrate: 1709 kbps
          Resolution: 708x476 (Anamorphic, displayed at 1.763 AR)
        Aspect Ratio: 1.763 (SAR: 32/27)
          Frame rate: 23.976 fps

         Audio Codec: AC3 (2 channels)
       Audio Bitrate: 192 kbps
       Sampling Rate: 48 KHz

            Language: German
Subtitles (muxed in): SRT: English

                  SA: HP @ Level 4.1

Screenshots resized to displayed AR:

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Director's commentary - english, no subs / Vorbis ~71 kbps (stereo)
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