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Heart of Stone (1950)

Original title: Das kalte Herz

1950-12-08 · 1h 41m · DE
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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.

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Lutz MoikLutz MoikPeter MunkHanna RuckerHanna RuckerLisbethPaul EsserPaul EsserEzechielPaul BildtPaul BildtGlasmännleinErwin GeschonneckErwin GeschonneckHolländer-MichelHannsgeorg LaubenthalHannsgeorg LaubenthalHannesWalter TarrachWalter TarrachAmtmannLotte LoebingerLotte LoebingerPeters MutterAlexander EngelAlexander EngelLisbeths OheimKarl HellmerKarl HellmerMeister AntonHerbert KiperHerbert KiperKarl-Heinz DeickertKarl-Heinz Deickert

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Fairy tale

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Genre affinityFantasy · Drama · FamilyTheme affinityFairy TaleDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference409838Actor preference324880 · 464184 · 564441

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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.

How long is Heart of Stone?

Heart of Stone has a runtime of 101 minutes.

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