6.2Heart of Stone · 1950
Heart of Stone (1950) is a Family / Drama / Fantasy film directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Lutz Moik, Hanna Rucker, Paul Esser.
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6.2Overview
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.
Cast
Lutz Moik, Hanna Rucker, Paul Esser, Paul Bildt, Erwin Geschonneck, Hannsgeorg Laubenthal, Walter Tarrach, Lotte Loebinger
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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.
When was "Heart of Stone" released?
Heart of Stone was released in 1950.
Who stars in "Heart of Stone"?
The cast includes Lutz Moik, Hanna Rucker, Paul Esser, Paul Bildt.
