Tales from the Black Forest
A History of Folktales and Gothic Horror In East German Film and Literature
2025 Documentary
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Tales from the Black Forest
Overview
Video essay on Heart of Stone, folktales and gothic horror by film and literature scholar Mary Going. Included on the Eureka! Entertainment release of of the 1950 DEFA film "Heart of Stone," or "Das Kalte Herz", the original German title.
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