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Heart of Glass (1976)
Herz aus Glas (original title)

94 min  -  Drama  -   17 December 1976 (West Germany)
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The foreman of a small village glassworks dies without revealing the secret to the famous "Ruby Glass".

Director:

Werner Herzog

Writers:

Werner Herzog, Herbert Achternbusch

Stars:

Josef Bierbichler, Stefan Güttler and Clemens Scheitz
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Cast

Credited cast:
Josef Bierbichler Josef Bierbichler ...
Hias
Stefan Güttler Stefan Güttler ...
Huttenbesitzer
Clemens Scheitz Clemens Scheitz ...
Adalbert
Sonja Skiba Sonja Skiba ...
Ludmilla
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wolf Albrecht Wolf Albrecht
Thomas Binkley Thomas Binkley
Janos Fischer Janos Fischer
Wilhelm Friedrich Wilhelm Friedrich
Edith Gratz Edith Gratz
Alois Hruschka Alois Hruschka
Egmont Hugel Egmont Hugel
Amad Ibn Ghassem Nadij Amad Ibn Ghassem Nadij
Sterling Jones Sterling Jones
Karl Kaufmann Karl Kaufmann
Brunhilde Klöckner Brunhilde Klöckner
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Storyline

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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Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Стеклянное сердце See more »

Filming Locations:

Alaska, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Director Cameo: [Werner Herzog] one of the men carrying a load of ruby glass on his back to be thrown into the river. See more »

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