Perhaps most notable for the fact that all but one of the cast perform quite literally under the hypnotic spell of the director himself, 'HEart Of Glass' is one of Werner Herzog's most stylised, challenging and visionary films. A stunning piece of work, in 1977 the film was awarded the German Gold Film Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography.

When the owner of the local glass factory passes away without divulging the secret formula for making a magical ruby glass, the residents of a 19th Century Bavarian Village find their community falling apart as they are gripped by superstition and madness. Desperate for help, the villagers turn to a local prophet, but his visions predict only further collapse and apocalyptic doom. 'Heart Of Glass' tells an allegorical tale in a style that can only be described as hypnotic.

Having already established his individual vision with the critically acclaimed ‘Aguirre: The Wrath of God' and ‘The Enigma of Caspar Hauser', Herzog further confirmed his reputation with the haunting, bizarre and mesmeric experience that is 'Heart Of Glass' a film that really is unlike any other.