Heart of Glass (1976)
Herz aus Glas (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 34min
- Drama
- 17 Dec 1976 (West Germany)
- Movie
The foreman of a small village glassworks dies without revealing the secret to the famous "Ruby Glass".
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Josef Bierbichler | ... |
Hias
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| Stefan Güttler | ... |
Huttenbesitzer
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| Clemens Scheitz | ... |
Adalbert
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| Volker Prechtel | ... |
Wudy
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| Sonja Skiba | ... |
Ludmilla
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Brunhilde Klöckner | ... |
Paulin
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Wolf Albrecht |
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Thomas Binkley |
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Janos Fischer |
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Wilhelm Friedrich | ... |
Father of Glass Factory Owner
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Edith Gratz |
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Alois Hruschka |
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Egmont Hugel |
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Sterling Jones |
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Karl Kaufmann |
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Helmut Kossick |
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Helmut Krüger |
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Wolfram Kunkel |
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Werner Lederle |
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Richard Levitt |
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Sepp Müller | ... |
Ascherl
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Amad Ibn Ghassem Nadij |
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Agnes Nuissl |
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Andrea von Ramm |
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Bernhard Schabel |
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Karl Schwarzmayer | ... |
(as Walter Schwarzmeier)
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Friedrich Steinhauer |
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Arno Vahrenwald |
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Detlev Weiler |
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Siegfried Wolf |
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Karl Yblagger |
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Martje Grohmann |
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Claude Chiarini | ... |
Glass Transporter (uncredited)
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Gunter Freyse | ... |
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Alan Greenberg | ... |
Glass Transporter (uncredited)
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| Werner Herzog | ... |
Glass Transporter (uncredited)
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Peter van Anft | ... |
Glass Transporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Werner Herzog | ||
Written by
| Herbert Achternbusch | ... | (based on a screenplay by) & |
| Herbert Achternbusch | ... | (scenario) |
| Werner Herzog | ... | |
Produced by
| Werner Herzog | ... | producer |
Music by
| Popol Vuh | ||
Cinematography by
| Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein | ||
Editing by
| Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus | ||
Editorial Department
| Angelika Dreis | ... | assistant editor |
Set Decoration by
| Cornelius Siegel | ... | (decor) |
| Henning von Gierke | ... | (decor) |
Costume Design by
| Ann Poppel | ... | (costumes) |
| Gisela Storch | ... | (costumes) |
Production Management
| Joschi Arpa | ... | production manager |
| Walter Saxer | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Haymo Heyder | ... | sound (as Haymo Henry Heyder) |
| Peter van Anft | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gunter Freyse | ... | still photographer |
| Mike Gast | ... | assistant camera |
| Alfred Huck | ... | lighting |
| Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein | ... | camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Regine Krejci | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Claude Chiarini | ... | consultant (as Dr. Claude Chiarini) |
| Ina Fritsche | ... | consultant |
| Alan Greenberg | ... | consultant |
| Patrick Leray | ... | consultant |
| Anja Schmidt-Zäringer | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Australian Film Institute (1977) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Lightbox Entertainment (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2014) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- New Yorker Films (1977) (United States) (subtitled)
- Ripley's Film (2003) (Italy)
- Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- VIGGO (2020) (Italy)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Schötze-Chörli Stein AR Glashütte Eisch (consulting)
- Studio der Frühen Musik (music)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A small 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. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The majority of the actors (with the exception of Hias and the glass blowers) were actually hypnotized by Werner Herzog and perform under hypnosis on screen. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Werner Herzog (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Zäuerli mit Talerschwingen See more » |
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[first lines]
Hias: I look into the distance to the end of the world. Before the day is over, the end will come. First, time will tumble, and then the earth. The clouds will begin to race... the earth boils over; this is the sign. This is the beginning of the end. The world's edge begins to crumble... everything starts to collapse... tumbles, fall, crumbles and collapses. I look into the cataract. I feel an undertow, it draws me, it sucks me down. I began to fal, a vertigo seizes upon me. See more » |