The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) – Filming Locations
Drama / History · Directed by Werner Herzog · Starring Bruno S., Brigitte Mira
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.
Where was The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser filmed?
- Nuremberg, Germany, Nuremberg – Kaspar Hauser is discovered in the town square and taken through the medieval streets of Nuremberg. The historic Bavarian city provides the atmospheric setting for Kaspar's first appearance in civilization and serves as the primary location for much of the film
- Ansbach, Germany, Ansbach – Kaspar is housed and cared for by the town authorities; much of his education and confinement takes place here. The real town where the historical Kaspar Hauser spent most of his documented life; Herzog filmed extensively in this Bavarian location to maintain historical authenticity
- Bayreuth, Germany, Bayreuth – Scenes of rural Bavarian life and Kaspar's interactions with townspeople. Herzog used the Bavarian landscape and small-town atmosphere to depict the provincial world into which Kaspar emerges from isolation