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Heart of Glass (Herz aus Glas) (1976)

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Heart of Glass (Herz aus Glas) is essentially a treatise by Werner Herzog on the power and importance of art. Director Herzog was known to put his actors through the wringer to get the results he wanted. In this film, Herzog decided that the best way to get his people to dance to the crack of his whip was to actually put them under hypnosis! The dazed, zombie-like performances certainly fit the subject matter. This is the story of an 18th-century Bavarian glassblower who by virtue of his

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Special Interest

Directed By: Werner Herzog

Written By: Herbert Achternbusch, Werner Herzog

In Theaters: Dec 17, 1976 Limited

On DVD: Aug 6, 2002

New Yorker Films

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Critic Reviews for Heart of Glass (Herz aus Glas)

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The elusiveness of Heart of Glass makes it something of a disappointment. But it is too mysteriously lovely to be regarded as a failure.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

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A visionary film (1976) that fails to cast a spell and so remains rather lifeless -- a problem compounded by the fact that all the actors are performing under hypnosis.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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In this intense documentary, Herzog had his actors perform under hypnosis.

February 16, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Elating visions

August 26, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

The artist as the bridge connecting the head in ascendance and the heart of glass.

May 4, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

Herzog creates a magnificent-looking, hauntingly strange film that, at points, has the same mesmerising effect as that experienced by the cast.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

Because of its utter uniqueness, it's expansive vision, and its stone-gazed look at the downfall that very possibly awaits our race, Heart of Glass is a must-see.

May 1, 2002 Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com

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Jeremy Heilman

MovieMartyr.com

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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.

December 15, 2009

Wahida K

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It?s not Herzog's most accessible film but i did enjoy it. It?s just not as classic as his earlier work in the 70's. I loved the story and the script but found that for the first time, Herzog's long shots of mountains and sky added nothing to the film but actually took away a bit of interest for me. Still, Herzog's worst is still amazing!

October 1, 2009