Hanussen

Overview

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?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 20, 1988

Original language

Hungarian

Spoken languages

german, HUNGARIAN

Countries

Austria, Germany, Hungary

Production

ZDF,CCC Filmkunst,Hungarofilm,Mafilm,Mokép,Objektív Filmstúdió Vállalat,ZDF, Hungarofilm, Mafilm, Mokép, Objektív Filmstúdió Vállalat, CCC Filmkunst

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0095276