Heart of Glass (1977)

  • NR
  • 10/01/1977 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 34m

Overview

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.

Werner Herzog

Writer, Director

Herbert Achternbusch

Writer

Cast

Josef Bierbichler's headshot

Josef Bierbichler

Hias
Stefan Güttler's headshot

Stefan Güttler

Hüttenbesitzer
Clemens Scheitz's headshot

Clemens Scheitz

Adalbert, the servant
Sonja Skiba's headshot

Sonja Skiba

Ludmilla
Volker Prechtel's headshot

Volker Prechtel

Wudy
Brunhilde Klöckner's headshot

Brunhilde Klöckner

Paulin
Wolf Albrecht's headshot

Wolf Albrecht

Sam
Thomas Binkley's headshot

Thomas Binkley

Lute player

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