Heart of glass
Description: DVDSubject(s): Summary: A small village relies on a glass factory for its employment and when the owner dies taking the formula for ruby glass (given to him by a wandering apocalyptic visionary) to his grave, the factory falls into decline then bankruptcy. The townspeople turn to madness, murder and magic in a desperate effort to recover what they have lost. A bizarre and compelling story, with Herzog actually hypnotizing his cast to try to recreate a feeling of mass hysteria. Motion picture originally released in 1976. Performed by: Josef Bierbichler, Stefan Güttler, Clemens Scheitz, Volker Prechtel, Sonja Skiba. Audio in German with English subtitles| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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A small village relies on a glass factory for its employment and when the owner dies taking the formula for ruby glass (given to him by a wandering apocalyptic visionary) to his grave, the factory falls into decline then bankruptcy. The townspeople turn to madness, murder and magic in a desperate effort to recover what they have lost. A bizarre and compelling story, with Herzog actually hypnotizing his cast to try to recreate a feeling of mass hysteria. Motion picture originally released in 1976. Performed by: Josef Bierbichler, Stefan Güttler, Clemens Scheitz, Volker Prechtel, Sonja Skiba. Audio in German with English subtitles
A small village relies on a glass factory for its employment and when the owner dies taking the formula for ruby glass (given to him by a wandering apocalyptic visionary) to his grave, the factory falls into decline then bankruptcy. The townspeople turn to madness, murder and magic in a desperate effort to recover what they have lost. A bizarre and compelling story, with Herzog actually hypnotizing his cast to try to recreate a feeling of mass hysteria. Motion picture originally released in 1976. Performed by: Josef Bierbichler, Stefan Güttler, Clemens Scheitz, Volker Prechtel, Sonja Skiba. Audio in German with English subtitles