

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.

Josef Bierbichler
Hias
LeadStefan Güttler
Hüttenbesitzer

Clemens Scheitz
Adalbert, the servant
Sonja Skiba
Ludmilla

Volker Prechtel
Wudy
Brunhilde Klöckner
Paulin
Wolf Albrecht
Sam
Thomas Binkley
Lute player
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Werner Herzog's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Heart of Glass is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”