{"product_id":"heart-of-stone-limited-edition-region-b-w-slip-used","title":"Heart of Stone (Limited Edition, Region B) w\/SLIP USED","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"main-print\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"main3c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-listing\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-maindata\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1950, DEFA – the state-owned film studio of East Germany or the GDR – embarked on what would prove to be a long tradition of producing films based on folktales by the likes of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. German author Wilhelm Hauff provided the source for the studio’s first folktale:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cold Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, which became\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDas kalte Herz\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeart of Stone\u003c\/i\u003e. The first East German production to be shot in colour, it remained one of the most successful films the GDR ever produced until DEFA’s dissolution in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy turns whimsical, weird and darkly macabre,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeart of Stone\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis an arrestingly beautiful work of fantasy that established a template for DEFA’s future folktales – including a penchant for scenes likely to induce nightmares in children – and was swiftly followed by the likes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil from Mill Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Singing Ringing Tree\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRumpelstiltskin\u003c\/i\u003e. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeart of Stone\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eon Blu-ray\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003efor the first time in the UK from an astonishing 2K restoration by the DEFA Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pl-md-5 product-features-column\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70584\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited Edition [2000 copies]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Carly-AF [2000 copies]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on Heart of Stone by Qinna Shen, author of The Politics of Magic: DEFA Fairy-Tale Films [2000 copies]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart of Stone presented in 1080p HD from a 2K restoration of the original 35mm camera negative by the DEFA Foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles on the main feature and accompanying shorts, newly revised for this release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary by DEFA historian Seán Allan, author of Screening Art: Modernist Aesthetics and the Socialist Imaginary in East German Cinema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce Upon a Time in the East – new interview with Soviet cinema expert Claire Knight on Heart of Stone and children’s media in the Eastern Bloc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTales from the Black Forest – new video essay on Heart of Stone, folktales and gothic horror by film and literature scholar Mary Going\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bremen Town Musicians (Bruno J. Böttge, 1954) – silhouette folktale short produced by the DEFA Studio for Animation Film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Magic Ring ( Bruno J. Böttge, 1957) – silhouette folktale short produced by the DEFA Studio for Animation Film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThumbelina's Adventures (Christl Wiemer, 1958) – animated folktale short produced by the DEFA Studio for Animation Film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"generic_dialog\" id=\"fb-modal\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cart_item_added\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"item-imagecol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Orbit DVD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45062045368364,"sku":"5060000705843US","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/heart-of-stone-limited-edition-region-b-wslip-new-blu-ray-5060000705843-4596365.jpg?v=1776106325","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/heart-of-stone-limited-edition-region-b-w-slip-used","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}