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Hanussen

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Austrian soldier Klaus Schneider (Klaus Maria Brandauer) is shot in the head during combat in World War I. As he recovers under the watch of Dr. Bettleheim (Erland Josephson), Schneider discovers he has the ability to read minds and see the future. Renaming himself Erik Jan Hanussen, he uses his new abilities to make money in Germany as a mind reader. Soon, Hanussen predicts the rise of Hitler and World War II, which raises his profile while also endangering his life.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/14/2005
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09/17/2018 A soldier is shot in the head in WWI and develops clairvoyant abilities. He pursues a career as a fortune teller but finds his visions getting bleaker as the Nazis rise to power. See more 03/31/2013 Fascinating, with a mesmerizing performance by Brandauer. See more 05/05/2012 The fatal hubris of an artist in the path of Nazism--Well executed and engrossing!! See more 07/08/2011 Incredible Film Klaus Maria Brandauer is fantastic See more 12/03/2008 I almost fell off my chair at the end of this film, and many times during it. This is possibly the best film I have ever seen. See more 07/10/2008 An epic, well-done tale that will challenge one's view of reality, right and wrong. See more Read all reviews
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István Szabó

Director

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Klaus Schneider

Erland Josephson

Dr. Bettelheim

Ildikó Bánsági

Sister Betty
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Synopsis Austrian soldier Klaus Schneider (Klaus Maria Brandauer) is shot in the head during combat in World War I. As he recovers under the watch of Dr. Bettleheim (Erland Josephson), Schneider discovers he has the ability to read minds and see the future. Renaming himself Erik Jan Hanussen, he uses his new abilities to make money in Germany as a mind reader. Soon, Hanussen predicts the rise of Hitler and World War II, which raises his profile while also endangering his life.
Director
István Szabó
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hungarian
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 10, 1989, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.9K
Runtime
2h 0m