The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

1h 49m · 1974 · Directed by Werner Herzog · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) runs 1h 49m, directed by Werner Herzog. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.