Hanussen(1988)

He saw the future. And it was war.

61

2h 20m

  • Science Fiction,
  • History,
  • Drama

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?

Cast

  • Klaus Maria Brandauer

    Klaus Maria Brandauer

    Klaus Schneider / Eric Jan Hanussen

  • Erland Josephson

    Erland Josephson

    Dr. Bettelheim

  • Ildikó Bánsági

    Ildikó Bánsági

    Sister Betty

  • Walter Schmidinger

    Walter Schmidinger

    Propaganda Chief

  • Károly Eperjes

    Károly Eperjes

    Tibor Nowotny

  • Grażyna Szapołowska

    Grażyna Szapołowska

    Valery de la Meer

  • Adrianna Biedrzyńska

    Adrianna Biedrzyńska

    Wally

  • György Cserhalmi

    György Cserhalmi

    Count Trantow-Waldbach

  • Michał Bajor

    Michał Bajor

    Becker

  • Jiří Adamíra

    Jiří Adamíra

    Rattinger

  • Róbert Rátonyi

    Róbert Rátonyi

    Prof. Gábor

  • Gabriela Kownacka

    Gabriela Kownacka

    Wife of Propaganda Chief

  • Ewa Błaszczyk

    Ewa Błaszczyk

    Hennie Stahl

  • Péter Andorai

    Péter Andorai

    Fabian

  • Kalina Jędrusik

    Kalina Jędrusik

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    Status

    Released (May 20, 1988)

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