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Heart of Glass (German: Herz aus Glas) is a 1976 German film directed and produced by Werner Herzog, set in 18th century Bavaria. The film was written by Herzog, based partly on a story by Herbert Achternbusch. The main character is Hias, based on the legendary Bavarian prophet Mühlhiasl.
Mar 23, 2011 · Werner Herzog's "Heart of Glass" (1976) is a vision of man's future as desolation. In a film set entirely in a Bavarian village around 1800, it foresees the wars and calamities of the next two centuries and extends on into the 21st with humanity's nightfall.
Dec 17, 1976 · Heart of Glass: Directed by Werner Herzog. With Josef Bierbichler, Stefan Güttler, Clemens Scheitz, Volker Prechtel. The foreman of a small village glassworks dies without revealing the secret to the famous "Ruby Glass".
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In a rural community, a local artist known for making brilliant glass sculptures dies without passing on to anyone the skills of his trade. Huttenbesitzer (Stefan Güttler), who owns the town's ...
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- Josef Bierbichler
- Werner Herzog
- Drama
The film takes place in an 18th century Bavarian village, which is famous for its glassblowing factory and the brilliant ruby glass it produces. When the master glass blower dies, the secret of the ruby glass is lost, and the residents of the village begin to lose their minds out of despair.
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.