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Hanussen

Hanussen

He saw the future. And it was war.

1988 2h 20mScience FictionHistoryDramaFantasy

A man's story parallels Hitler's rise. Austrian Klaus Schneider, wounded in World War I, recovers in the care of Dr. Emil Bettleheim. Bettleheim discovers that Schneider possesses powers of empathy and of clairvoyance, such that could aid suicidal patients. After the war, with one friend as his manager and another as his lover, Schneider changes his name to Eric Jan Hanussen and goes to Berlin, as a hypnotist and clairvoyant performing in halls and theaters. He always speaks the truth, which brings him to the attention of powerful Nazis. He predicts their rise (good propaganda for them) and their violence (not so good). He's in pain and at risk. What is Hanussen's future?

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Synopsis

A man's story parallels Hitler's rise. Austrian Klaus Schneider, wounded in World War I, recovers in the care of Dr. Emil Bettleheim. Bettleheim discovers that Schneider possesses powers of empathy and of clairvoyance, such that could aid suicidal patients. After the war, with one friend as his manager and another as his lover, Schneider changes his name to Eric Jan Hanussen and goes to Berlin, as a hypnotist and clairvoyant performing in halls and theaters. He always speaks the truth, which brings him to the attention of powerful Nazis. He predicts their rise (good propaganda for them) and their violence (not so good). He's in pain and at risk. What is Hanussen's future?

The vibe

assassinationnazigermanyclairvoyanceclairvoyantnazism

Behind it

István SzabóIstván SzabóDirectorPéter DobaiPéter DobaiScreenplayLajos KoltaiLajos KoltaiCinematography

Cast

Klaus Maria BrandauerKlaus Maria BrandauerKlaus Schneider / Eric Jan Hanussen
Erland JosephsonErland JosephsonDr. Bettelheim
Ildikó BánságiIldikó BánságiSister Betty
Walter SchmidingerWalter SchmidingerPropaganda Chief
Károly EperjesKároly EperjesTibor Nowotny
Grażyna SzapołowskaGrażyna SzapołowskaValery de la Meer
Colette Pilz-WarrenDagma
Adrianna BiedrzyńskaAdrianna BiedrzyńskaWally
György CserhalmiGyörgy CserhalmiCount Trantow-Waldbach
Michał BajorMichał BajorBecker
Jiří AdamíraJiří AdamíraRattinger
Róbert RátonyiRóbert RátonyiProf. Gábor
Gabriela KownackaGabriela KownackaWife of Propaganda Chief
Ewa BłaszczykEwa BłaszczykHennie Stahl
Péter AndoraiPéter AndoraiFabian
Kalina JędrusikKalina Jędrusik
Lajos KovácsLajos Kovács
Éva KerekesÉva Kerekes

Director

István Szabó

Writers

István Szabó, Péter Dobai

Release date

20 May 1988

Runtime

2h 20m

Studio

ZDF, Hungarofilm, Mafilm

Language

German, Hungarian

Countries

Austria,Germany,Hungary

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