Heart of Glass (1976)
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.
Director: Werner Herzog
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: November 12, 1976
Cast
- Josef Bierbichler - Hias
- Stefan Güttler - Hüttenbesitzer
- Clemens Scheitz - Adalbert, the servant
- Sonja Skiba - Ludmilla
- Volker Prechtel - Wudy
- Brunhilde Klöckner - Paulin
- Wolf Albrecht - Sam
- Thomas Binkley - Lute player
- Janos Fischer - Ägide
- Wilhelm Friedrich
Screenplay
Music: Popol Vuh
Cinematography: Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Editing: Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Production: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
dreams, allegory, hypnosis
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Heart of Glass about?
- 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.
- Who directed Heart of Glass?
- Heart of Glass was directed by Werner Herzog.
- Who stars in Heart of Glass?
- Heart of Glass stars Josef Bierbichler, Stefan Güttler, Clemens Scheitz, Sonja Skiba, Volker Prechtel, Brunhilde Klöckner.
- How long is Heart of Glass?
- Heart of Glass has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Heart of Glass?
- Heart of Glass is a Drama film.
- Where was Heart of Glass produced?
- Heart of Glass was produced in Germany.