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Hanussen
Hanussen
	Film poster
Directed by	István Szabó
Written by	Péter Dobai; István Szabó
Produced by	Artur Brauner; Judit Sugár
Starring	Klaus Maria Brandauer; Erland Josephson; Walter Schmidinger;
Cinematography	Lajos Koltai
Edited by	Zsuzsa Csákány; Brigitta Kajdácsi; Bettina Rekuc; Éva Szentandrási
Music by	György Vukán
Release date	6 October 1988;
Running time	140 minutes
Countries	Hungary, West Germany, Austria
Languages	Hungarian, German
Budget	$59,701
Box office	$82,635

Hanussen is a 1988 Hungarian film directed by István Szabó, centered around the life of Erik Jan Hanussen. Starring Klaus Maria Brandauer, the German-language film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.^[1] It was also featured at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.^[2]

Plot

During World War I, Klaus Schneider, a train conductor, is hospitalized for head injuries. His doctor, Dr. Bettelheim, discovers Schneider's clairvoyant abilities. Post-war, he reconnects with Captain Nowotny, who becomes his advisor. Schneider, now known as Erik Jan Hanussen, becomes a successful variety star after Nowotny's guidance. He gains fame for predicting a cruise ship's sinking but faces arrest and trial for fraud. However, he's acquitted after showcasing his abilities in court.

In Berlin, where he resides with his girlfriend Valery (Wally) and Nowotny, he socializes with the elite. Despite his earlier claims of being apolitical, he predicts Adolf Hitler's rise to Chancellor, causing tension with Nowotny and Wally. When he foresees the Reichstag fire, the Nazis brand him a traitor, leading to his murder by the SA on March 24-25, 1933, likely influenced by his Jewish background.