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  • Hanussen (1988)
  • R
    140 min | Drama, History
Hanussen (1988)
R
140 min | Drama, History

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 ...See moreA 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? Written by See less
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Director
Writers
Péter Dobai | Erik Jan Hanussen (autobiography) | Paul Hengge (additional material) | Gabriella Prekop (dialogue) | István Szabó
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Release date
Mar 10, 1989 (United States)

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65 cast members
Name Known for
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Klaus Schneider / Eric Jan Hanussen Klaus Schneider / Eric Jan Hanussen   See fewer
Erland Josephson
Dr. Bettelheim Dr. Bettelheim   See fewer
Ildikó Bánsági
Sister Betty Sister Betty   See fewer
Walter Schmidinger
Propaganda chief Propaganda chief   See fewer
Károly Eperjes
Captain Tibor Nowotny Captain Tibor Nowotny   See fewer
Grazyna Szapolowska
Valery de la Meer Valery de la Meer   See fewer
György Cserhalmi
Count Trantow-Waldbach Count Trantow-Waldbach   See fewer
Michal Bajor
Becker Becker   See fewer
Jirí Adamíra
Rattinger Rattinger   See fewer
Róbert Rátonyi
Prof. Gábor Prof. Gábor   See fewer
Kalina Jedrusik
Actress (as Kalyna Dygat Jydrusik) Actress (as Kalyna Dygat Jydrusik)   See fewer
Gabriela Kownacka
Wife of Propaganda Chief Wife of Propaganda Chief   See fewer
Ewa Blaszczyk
Hennie Stahlová Hennie Stahlová   See fewer
Éva Kerekes
Actress Actress   See fewer
Enikõ Eszenyi
Actress (as Eszenyi Enikõ) Actress (as Eszenyi Enikõ)   See fewer
Anikó Sáfár
Actress Actress   See fewer
Mária Tiboldi
Actress Actress   See fewer
Erzsébet Gaál
Actress (as Erzsi Gaál) Actress (as Erzsi Gaál)   See fewer
Vera Somhegyi
Actress Actress   See fewer
Lajos Koltai Sr.
Actor (as id. Koltai Lajos) Actor (as id. Koltai Lajos)   See fewer
András Szegö
Actor (as Szegõ András) Actor (as Szegõ András)   See fewer
Ágnes Bihari
Actress (as Ágnes Bilhari) Actress (as Ágnes Bilhari)   See fewer
Teréz Hartman
Actress (as Hartmann Teréz) Actress (as Hartmann Teréz)   See fewer
Lajos Kosztolányi
Actor (as Dr. Kosztolányi Lajos) Actor (as Dr. Kosztolányi Lajos)   See fewer
Miklós Székely B.
Actor (as Székely Miklós) Actor (as Székely Miklós)   See fewer
Józsefné Tujca
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Mariann Tátrai
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