István Szabó
Hanussen
Edition 1988
140'
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1988
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Drama
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Dialogue:
Hungarian, German
Director:
István Szabó
Composer:
György Vukán
With:
Klaus Maria Brandauer, Erland Josephson, Ildikó Bánsági
Austrian Klaus Schneider, who later comes to be known as Erik Jan Hanussen is wounded during World War I. While recovering in the care of Dr. Emil Bettelheim (Erland Josephson), the Doctor discovers that Schneider possesses empathic powers. After the war, with one friend as his manager and another as his lover, Schneider changes his name and goes to Berlin to perform in halls and theaters as a hypnotist and mind reader. His purported powers bring him to the attention of the Nazis which cause his fame and power – as well as his own troubles – to grow.
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Credits
Director
István Szabó
Composer
György Vukán
With
Klaus Maria Brandauer, Erland Josephson, Ildikó Bánsági
Scenario
István Szabó, Péter Dobai, Erik Jan Hanussen
Director of Photography
Lajos Koltai
Editor
Zsuzsa Csákány
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Dialogue
Hungarian, German
Countries of production
Hungary, Austria, West Germany
Year
1988