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Film: The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

Werner Herzog film from 1974 about feral child Kaspar Hauser.

Bilingual Bonus: The actual German title is a little more blunt: Every Man for Himself, and God Against All (Jeder für Sich und Gott Gegen Alle).
Dawson Casting: The 41 year old Bruno S. as the 17 year old Hauser. We probably aren't supposed to believe that he's 17 though.
Downer Ending: Hauser's murdered, probably by his real family.
Gorgeous Period Dress: In a Ballroom scene.
Parental Abandonment: Thank God!
The Full Name Adventures
Non-Actor Vehicle: Stars Bruno S., a street musician.
Wild Child: Kaspar Hauser was raised in an environment that completely cut him off from human contact. He also shows signs of having some sort of neurological illness.