Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Hanussen end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hanussen easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Hanussen

Name: Hanussen
Genre: Science Fiction, History, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1988
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Erland Josephson, Ildikó Bánsági, Walter Schmidinger, Károly Eperjes

He saw the future. And it was war.

Directed by István Szabó

Produced by ZDF, Hungarofilm

1988140 min6.5 / 10

A haunting historical drama about a clairvoyant caught between his gift for truth and the lethal machinery of Nazi ascendancy, exploring the burden of foresight in an age of darkness.

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?

Clusters

Star-Crossed Ghost Romance Doomed Romantic Obsession Unresolved Grief Stories Religious Horror Movies Nazi Germany And Resistance

Genres

Science Fiction History Drama Fantasy

Keywords

Assassination Nazi Germany Clairvoyance Clairvoyant Nazism

Questions people ask

Is Hanussen sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Hanussen scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Hanussen end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Hanussen violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Hanussen easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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