Drama · Germany · 1976 · 1h 34m

Heart of Glass

Herz aus Glas

Heart of Glass poster
Director
Werner Herzog
Cast
Josef Bierbichler as Hias Stefan Güttler as Hüttenbesitzer Clemens Scheitz as Adalbert, the servant Sonja Skiba as Ludmilla Volker Prechtel as Wudy Brunhilde Klöckner as Paulin
Crew
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein — Director of Photography Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus — Editor Herbert Achternbusch — Writer Werner Herzog — Writer Werner Herzog — Producer Cornelius Siegel — Production Design
Synopsis

A small Bavarian village is renowned for its "Ruby Glass" glass blowing works. When the foreman of the works dies suddenly without revealing the secret of the Ruby Glass, the town slides into a deep depression, and the owner of the glassworks becomes obssessed with the lost secret.

Trailer Heart of Glass — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dreamsallegoryhypnosis
Key Collaborators
Werner Herzog Director Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein Director of Photography Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus Editor Herbert Achternbusch Writer Werner Herzog Writer Werner Herzog Producer Cornelius Siegel Production Design Ann Poppel Costume Design Gisela Storch Costume Design
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