Herz aus Glas
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.
Heart of Glass (1976) is a drama film directed by Werner Herzog, released on November 12, 1976 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Josef Bierbichler, Stefan Güttler, Clemens Scheitz and Sonja Skiba. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 134 ratings.
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Josef Bierbichler
as Hias
Stefan Güttler
as Hüttenbesitzer
Clemens Scheitz
as Adalbert, the servant
Sonja Skiba
as Ludmilla
Volker Prechtel
as Wudy
Brunhilde Klöckner
as Paulin
Wolf Albrecht
as Sam
Thomas Binkley
as Lute player
Janos Fischer
as Ägide
Wilhelm Friedrich
Edith Gratz
Alois Hruschka
Directed by Werner Herzog, written by Werner Herzog and Herbert Achternbusch, produced by Werner Herzog.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 134 ratings.
Maybe it was Herzog’s intention, but I will admit to a degree of confusion as the credits rolled on this. On the face of it, it is about a village famed for it’s artisan “Ruby” glass. The thing is, though, it’s only the factory foreman who knows the secrets of it’s manufacture and when he dies the rest of the place fears the worst. “Hias” (Josef Bierbichler) seems to have some gift of prophecy and is certainly not…
Reviewed on January 1, 2026
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Heart of Glass (1976) is available to stream on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Heart of Glass (1976) includes Josef Bierbichler, Stefan Güttler, Clemens Scheitz, Sonja Skiba and Volker Prechtel. The film was directed by Werner Herzog. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Heart of Glass was released on November 12, 1976 and runs for 1h 34m.
Heart of Glass (1976) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 134 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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