Heart of Stone (1950 film)

Heart of Stone German Das kalte Herz is an East German fantasy film directed by Paul Verhoeven. The first East German film made in Agfacolor, it was released in 1950.

Unable to marry Lisbeth due to his being pursued by creditors, Peter locates a dark forest spirit, HollnderMichel, to make more wishes for wealth. HollnderMichel agrees to grant him wealth, but only in exchange for his heart that HollnderMichel replaces with one made of stone. HollnderMichel shows that the wealtheir inhabitants of the village already have done so and shows Peter their hearts that he displays on the wall. Peter agrees and becomes a ruthlessly successful businessman but at the cost of Lisbeth and his happiness.The film is one of the most successful DEFA pictures of all time, and sold 9,779,526 tickets in East Germany. ........

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