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...
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.
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Cast
Directed by
| István Szabó | ||
Written by
| Péter Dobai | ... | (writer) |
| Erik Jan Hanussen | ... | (autobiography) |
| Paul Hengge | ... | (additional material) |
| Gabriella Prekop | ... | (dialogue) |
| István Szabó | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Artur Brauner | ... | producer |
| Judit Sugár | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Zdenkó Tamássy | ||
| György Vukán | ||
Cinematography by
| Lajos Koltai | ||
Editing by
| Zsuzsa Csákány | ||
| Brigitta Kajdácsi | ||
| Bettina Rekuc | ||
| Éva Szentandrási | ||
Editorial Department
| Géza Fülöp | ... | color consultant |
| László Kovács | ... | restoration colorist |
Production Design by
| József Romvári | ||
Set Decoration by
| László Makai | ||
| Gyula Tóth | ||
Costume Design by
| Zsuzsa Stenger | ||
| Nelly Vágó | ||
Makeup Department
| Erzsébet Forgács | ... | makeup artist |
| Jolán Niederhoffer | ... | makeup artist |
| János Németh | ... | makeup department head |
| Erzsébet Pongor | ... | makeup artist |
| Erzsébet Rácz | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Gábor Fülöp | ... | unit manager |
| Judit Lökös | ... | unit manager |
| Tibor Orosz | ... | unit manager |
| Jozsef Pleskonics | ... | unit manager (as Pleskonics József) |
| Lajos Óvári | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Iván Artner | ... | assistant director |
| Krisztina Goda | ... | assistant director |
| Zsuzsa Gurbán | ... | assistant director (as Gurbán Zsuzsa) |
| László Janicsek | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| János Csordás | ... | scenic artist |
| Miklós Fábián | ... | scenic artist |
| Andrea Straitmann | ... | scenic artist |
| Lajos E. Szabó | ... | stand-by painter (as E. Szabó Lajos) |
| Tibor Szollár | ... | scenic artist |
| László Tolmár | ... | scenic artist |
| Tibor Égenhoffer | ... | construction manager |
Sound Department
| János Csáki | ... | sound |
| György Fék | ... | sound engineer |
| Brigitta Kajdácsi | ... | dialogue editor |
| Antal Szabó | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| János Berki | ... | special effects |
| Ferenc Hábetler | ... | special effects |
| Ferenc Ormos | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Ferenc Siskó | ... | special effects |
| György Solymosi | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| György Kivés | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Magda B. Müller | ... | still photographer |
| Jozsef Bitter | ... | lighting technician |
| István Decsi | ... | camera operator |
| Gyula Kovács | ... | camera operator |
| Zsigmond Molcsány | ... | lighting technician (as Molcsán Zsigmond) |
| Károly Sipos | ... | lighting technician |
| Martin Szecsanov | ... | lighting technician |
| József Trombitás | ... | lighting technician |
| András Tóth | ... | lighting technician |
| Antal Török | ... | lighting technician |
| István Varzsik | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gyula Balogh | ... | costumer |
| Andorné Balázs Piri | ... | wardrobe |
| Imre Béres | ... | tailor |
| Csaba Farkas | ... | costumer |
| Jenõ Fulner | ... | wardrobe |
| Lambert Hofer Jr. | ... | costume designer: Vienna |
| Mária Krisán | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Kálmán Berkes | ... | musician: clarinet |
| András Kozma | ... | musician: sitar |
| Dezsõ Lakatos | ... | musician: saxophone |
| Miklósné Miklós | ... | musical director |
| Péter Szalai | ... | musician: sitar |
Script and Continuity Department
| Heinz Freitag | ... | script editor |
| Gabriella Prekop | ... | script editor |
Additional Crew
| Mara Luttor | ... | assistant to director |
| Péter László | ... | choreographer |
| Árpádné Szalontay | ... | assistant to director (as Szalontai Árpádné) |
Production Companies
- Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)
- Hungarofilm
- Mafilm
- Mokép
- Objektív Filmstúdió Vállalat
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Distributors
- Daiei (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1989) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet (Sweden) (theatrical) (?)
- 3DD Entertainment (1988) (Non-US)
- Argentina Video Home (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Columbia Pictures (1989) (United States) (subtitled)
- Daiei (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv)
- Nox Film (2006) (World-wide) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- RUSCICO (2004) (Russia) (video)
- UCM.ONE (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- VPS Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ungarische Staatsoper (orchestrator)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Hungary's official submission to the 1989's Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language Film category. See more » |
| Goofs | Erik Hanussen added his pseudonym in 1923 in New York, in the movie it happened in Germany in 1919. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Invincible (2001). See more » |
| Quotes |
Prosecutor:
Ah, you are saying you can read people's thoughts. Klaus Schneider: Yes. Prosecutor: And you can tell them their future? Klaus Schneider: Yes. Prosecutor: May I ask my own future? Klaus Schneider: You are going to lose this case. See more » |