United States / Mar 10, 1989
He saw the future. And it was war.
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Adrianna Biedrzyńska | Wally |
| György Cserhalmi | Count Trantow-Waldbach |
| Michał Bajor | Becker |
| Jiří Adamíra | Rattinger |
| Róbert Rátonyi | Prof. Gábor |
| Gabriela Kownacka | Wife of Propaganda Chief |
| Ewa Błaszczyk | Hennie Stahl |
| Péter Andorai | Fabian |
| Kalina Jędrusik |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hanussen |
| Original language | Magyar (HU) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Magyar |
| Production countries | Austria, Germany, Hungary |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ZDF, Hungarofilm, Mafilm, Mokép, Objektív Filmstúdió Vállalat, CCC Filmkunst |
| Release date | 20 maggio 1988 |
| Production | Judit Sugár, Artur Brauner |
| Writer | Péter Dobai, István Szabó, Heinz Freitag, Gabriella Prekop |
| Editing | Éva Szentandrási, Brigitta Kajdácsi, Bettina Rekuc, Zsuzsa Csákány |
| Cinematography | Lajos Koltai, Gyula Kovács, István Decsi, Magda B. Müller |
| Assistant directors | István Szabó |
| Camera operators | Gyula Kovács, István Decsi, Lajos Koltai, Magda B. Müller |
| Additional photography | Gyula Kovács, István Decsi, Lajos Koltai, Magda B. Müller |
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| Production design | József Romvári, László Makai, Gyula Tóth |
| Art direction | József Romvári, László Makai, Gyula Tóth |
| Set decoration | László Makai, Gyula Tóth, József Romvári |
| Special effects | Ferenc Ormos |
| Visual effects | Ferenc Ormos |
| Music | György Vukán, Zdenkó Tamássy, Antal Szabó, Miklósné Miklós, János Csáki Sr. |
| Sound | Antal Szabó, György Vukán, Zdenkó Tamássy, Miklósné Miklós, János Csáki Sr. |
| Costume design | Nelly Vágó, Lambert Hofer Jr., Zsuzsa Stenger, Erzsébet Rácz, Németh János |
| Makeup | Nelly Vágó, Lambert Hofer Jr., Zsuzsa Stenger, Erzsébet Rácz, Németh János |
| Hairstyling | Nelly Vágó, Lambert Hofer Jr., Zsuzsa Stenger, Erzsébet Rácz, Németh János |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / May 20, 1988 / 16
Hungary / Oct 06, 1988
Germany / Oct 13, 1988
Sweden / Dec 25, 1988
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United Kingdom / Apr 21, 1989
Physical media
Netherlands / Feb 11, 2010 / 12 / DVD
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