Heart of Stone (1950)
Lavish adaptation of Wilhelm Hauff′s fairy tale: Young charburner Peter Munk dreams of joining the upper class. He makes a deal with the sinister Holländer-Michel, who offers to trade Peter′s human heart for one made of stone. Once he has the "cold heart" in his body, Peter eventually strikes a fortune and enjoys great wealth, but at the same time, he becomes a bitter and emotionless man – and, having lost all traces of humanity, even murders his wife Lisbeth. Only then does Peter Munk finally realize what has become of him, and he decides to regain his real heart from Holländer-Michel.
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Genre: Family, Drama, Fantasy
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: December 8, 1950
Cast
- Lutz Moik - Peter Munk
- Hanna Rucker - Lisbeth
- Paul Esser - Ezechiel
- Paul Bildt - Glasmännlein
- Erwin Geschonneck - Holländer-Michel
- Hannsgeorg Laubenthal - Hannes
- Walter Tarrach - Amtmann
- Lotte Loebinger - Peters Mutter
- Alexander Engel - Lisbeths Oheim
- Karl Hellmer - Meister Anton
Screenplay
- Wolff von Gordon (Screenplay)
- Paul Verhoeven (Screenplay)
- Wilhelm Hauff (Story)
Music: Herbert Trantow
Cinematography: Bruno Mondi
Editing: Lena Neumann
Production: DEFA
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Magical Fantasy Worlds
Keywords
fairy tale
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Heart of Stone about?
- Lavish adaptation of Wilhelm Hauff′s fairy tale: Young charburner Peter Munk dreams of joining the upper class. He makes a deal with the sinister Holländer-Michel, who offers to trade Peter′s human heart for one made of stone. Once he has the "cold heart" in his body, Peter eventually strikes a fortune and enjoys great wealth, but at the same time, he becomes a bitter and emotionless man – and, having lost all traces of humanity, even murders his wife Lisbeth. Only then does Peter Munk finally realize what has become of him, and he decides to regain his real heart from Holländer-Michel.
- Who directed Heart of Stone?
- Heart of Stone was directed by Paul Verhoeven.
- Who stars in Heart of Stone?
- Heart of Stone stars Lutz Moik, Hanna Rucker, Paul Esser, Paul Bildt, Erwin Geschonneck, Hannsgeorg Laubenthal.
- How long is Heart of Stone?
- Heart of Stone has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Heart of Stone?
- Heart of Stone is a Family, Drama, Fantasy film.
- Where was Heart of Stone produced?
- Heart of Stone was produced in East Germany.
- What are the themes of Heart of Stone?
- The themes of Heart of Stone include: Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Magical Fantasy Worlds.