Rent Heart of Stone (1950)
3.7 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 44min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Peter Munk (Lutz Moik) lives in the Black Forest with his mother (Lotte Loebinger) and makes a modest living selling charcoal in the nearest town. He is deeply in love with the beautiful Lisbeth (Hanna Rucker) and equally as jealous of the arrogant Ezechiel (Paul Esser), a wealthy merchant who frequents the local tavern. Desperate to improve his social standing, Peter appeals to a mischievous forest spirit-the Glass Imp (Paul Bildt) - for help. The Imp grants Peter two wishes, but only with strict conditions attached that leave him wanting more. He then turns to the infamous Dutch Michael (Erwin Geschonneck), a reclusive warlock who can give Peter anything his heart desires - but only if he's willing to exchange his heart for one made of stone. - Actors:
- Lutz Moik, Hanna Rucker, Paul Bildt, Paul Esser, Lotte Loebinger, Alexander Engel, Hannsgeorg Laubenthal, Karl Hellmer, Walter Tarrach, Eva Probst, Herbert Kiper, Erwin Geschonneck, Karl Heinz Deickert, Lieselotte Arnold, Helmut Bautzmann, Marga Becker, Johannes Bergfeldt, Gerda Blisse, Egon Brosig, Angela Brunner
- Directors:
- Paul Verhoeven
- Writers:
- Wilhelm Hauff, Marieluise Steinhauer, Paul Verhoeven, Wolff von Gordon
- Aka:
- Das kalte Herz / The Cold Heart
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Classics, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Countries:
- Germany
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/06/2025
- Run Time:
- 104 minutes
- Languages:
- German LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New audio commentary by DEFA historian Sean Allan, author of 'Screening Art: Modernist Aesthetics and the Socialist Imaginary in East German Cinema'
- Once Upon a Time in the East - new interview with Soviet cinema expert Claire Knight on 'Heart of Stone' and socialist children's media in the Eastern Bloc
- Tales from the Black Forest - new video essay on gothic horror, folktales and 'Heart of Stone' by film and literature scholar Mary Going
- The Bremen Town Musicians (Bruno J. Bottge, 1954) - silhouette folktale short produced by the DEFA Studio for Popular Science Films
- The Magic Ring (Bruno J. Bottge, 1957) - silhouette folktale short produced by the DEFA Studio for Animation Film
- Thumbelina's Adventures (Christi Wiemer, 1958) - animated folktale short produced by the DEFA Studio for Animation Film
- Original theatrical trailer
