Uwe Ochsenknecht

Two CIA operatives are sent to Bucharest to diffuse a nuclear missile from the Cold War hidden in the U.S. Embassy, but accidentally set off its timer. While they race to neutralize the bomb, a terrorist group seizes the building and takes 37 hostages.

Two CIA operatives are sent to Bucharest to diffuse a nuclear missile from the Cold War hidden in the U.S. Embassy, but accidentally set off its timer. While they race to neutralize the bomb, a terrorist group seizes the building and takes 37 hostages.

KASPAR HAUSER tells the bizarre story of an elaborate plot to control the lineage of the throne of the Duchy of Baden. The scheming Countess Hochberg conspires to kidnap the rightful heir, Kaspar Hauser, and replace him with a changeling. Kaspar is imprisoned for twelve years in a dark cellar until one day in 1828 he appears on the streets of Nuremburg a crippled, disturbed young man.

KASPAR HAUSER tells the bizarre story of an elaborate plot to control the lineage of the throne of the Duchy of Baden. The scheming Countess Hochberg conspires to kidnap the rightful heir, Kaspar Hauser, and replace him with a changeling. Kaspar is imprisoned for twelve years in a dark cellar until, one day in 1828, he appears on the streets of Nuremburg a crippled, disturbed young man.The winner of the German 'Oscar' for Best Actor, Director and Picture, and acclaimed by critics upon its U.S. theatrical release, KASPAR HAUSER is a powerful mix of social commentary and moody, evocative filmmaking. It boasts the visual splendor and sweep of an historical drama while exploring one of the most notorious mysteries of German culture