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Heart of Stone AKA Das kalte Herz (Blu-ray) (1950)
Based on the fairy tale originally published by Wilhelm HauffDirector: Paul Verhoeven
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
2024 presentation by Christian Lucas (23:26)
Photo Gallery (3:12)
Trailer (2:44)
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Digipak
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Extras:*The Film - 1.78:1 Cropped Version
*The Film - 1.33:1 OAR Version
DEFA Fairy Tale Trailer (2:35)
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Subtitles:German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1/1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Digipak
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UPC Number:4028951198290
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by by DEFA historian Seán Allan, author of "Screening Art: Modernist Aesthetics and the Socialist Imaginary in East German Cinema" (2025)
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Extras:"Once Upon a Time in the East" 2025 interview with Soviet cinema expert Claire Knight on "Heart of Stone" and children's media in the Eastern Bloc (23:53)
"Tales from the Black Forest" 2025 video essay on "Heart of Stone", folktales and gothic horror by film and literature scholar Mary Going (22:14)
"The Bremen Town Musicians" 1954 silhouette folktale short produced by the DEFA Studio for Animation Film and directed by Bruno J. Böttge (19:29, in German with optional English subtitles)
"The Magic Ring" 1957 silhouette folktale short produced by the DEFA Studio for Animation Film and directed by Bruno J. Böttge (20:09, in German with optional English subtitles)
"Thumbelina's Adventures" 1958 animated folktale short produced by the DEFA Studio for Animation Film and directed by Christl Wiemer (19:34, in German with optional English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (2:56, in German with optional English subtitles) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:From a 2K restoration of the original 35mm camera negative by the DEFA Foundation.
Extras are in English unless otherwise noted.
The first pressing of 2,000 copies comes with a limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Carly-AF and collector’s booklet featuring new writing on Heart of Stone by Qinna Shen, author of The Politics of Magic: DEFA Fairy-Tale Films. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
Eureka is 1080p, has the most extras, and is entirely English-friendly.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray B France- Artus Films - No cuts (104:03)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Icestorm - No cuts (99:46 - 25fps)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (104:09)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 07/01/25
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 29/05/25UPDATE LOG:
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