Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
German
Production companies
WERNER HERZOG FILMPRODUKTION (ALLEMAGNE, RÉPUBLIQUE FÉDÉRALE D'), Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Setting
Bavaria
Filming locations
Switzerland
Trailer
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Festival History
- Valladolid International Film Festival 2024 generic
- Athens International Film Festival 2020 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011 generic
- New York Film Festival 1976 generic
Titles
| Translated title | Heart of Glass | English, Québec |
| Québec French title | Coeur de verre |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Herz Aus Glas - Popol Vuh, Daniel Fichelscher, Florian Fricke (1977) | 12 releases, 1977-2021: BMG, Brain, Egg, Wah Wah Records |
| CD | Herz Aus Glas - Popol Vuh, Daniel Fichelscher, Florian Fricke (1977) | 7 releases, 1992-2021: Belle Antique, BMG, High Tide, King Records (+2 more) |
Versions & editions
| Original version (German) |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
