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Do you not then hear this horrible scream all around you that people usually call silence.

No 428 - Jeder für sich und Gott Gegen Alle (The Enigma of Kasper Hauser ) Director - Werner Herzog The film begins with a brief piece of scrolling text telling us the story of the film. A figure appears in a village, he can't speak, write or read but over time he manages to tell them that his name is Kasper. This is also the plot to the film as we follow Kasper's progress over several years and as he develops in his skills. The people of the village become fascinated by him. They watch him continuously and the speak about him behind his back, desperate to know more about him. When he initially arrives, Kasper can barely walk. He is just standing there in the middle of town, clutching a note. He doesn't move for hours. He is eventually sent to the captain of the guards to deal with. However, during this time people are fascinated. At the same time, they don't trust him. He is just too odd and has filled them with questions. Is he real? Is he an act? Is he perhap...