World & Nation
March 12, 2013
Entertainment & Arts
Howard Burman’s 90-minute musical mystery “Who Killed Kaspar Hauser?”
Aug. 20, 1999
Movies
In “The Mystery of Kaspar Hauser” (1974), Werner Herzog found in the legend of the young man who turned up in a Nuremburg square in 1828--barely able to speak or walk--a parable of natural innocence and social corruption that resulted in one of his finest films.
Sept. 6, 1996
Kaspar Hauser (Cinemax Saturday at 8 p.m.)
Nov. 9, 1997
The American Cinematheque’s “New Films From Germany” gets off to a sensational start Friday at 7 p.m. at the Directors Guild, 7920 Sunset Blvd., with Peter Sehr’s amazing “Kaspar Hauser.”
Jan. 18, 1995
Books
Although there is voluminous literature in German on the “wild child” Kaspar Hauser, those familiar with his story in this country are likely to know it either through Werner Herzog’s beautiful 1975 film “Every Man for Himself and God Against All” or Jacob Wassermann’s sympathetic 1908 novel, “Kaspar Hauser.”
June 14, 1996
The crystal-clear waters issuing from the Alps in Europe could become increasingly contested as climate change and glacier melt become more apparent.
Oct. 27, 2022
California
Since the first Jews were counted in L.A.’s census of 1850, Jewish contributions to the city’s institutions and development have been numerous.
Nov. 29, 2022
A federal jury says three retail pharmacy chains didn’t do enough to stop the flow of opioid pills into two Ohio counties.
Nov. 23, 2021
Travel & Experiences
On the trail of felines’ role in the British capital’s history and legends.
May 11, 2019