Rock Crystal (German: Bergkristall) is a 2004 German mountain film directed by Joseph Vilsmaier, based on the Christmas novella Rock Crystal by Adalbert Stifter. It was produced by Markus Zimmer for Perathon Film und Fernseh.[1]
Cast edit
- Dana Vávrová as Susanne
- Daniel Morgenroth as Sebastian
- François Goeske as Konrad
- Josefina Vilsmaier as Sanna
- Max Tidof as vicar Ernst
- Christian Nickel as Bürgermeister Andreas
- Andreas Nickl as woodcutter Michl
- Michael Schönborn as teacher
- Jürgen Schornagel as dyer
- Tom Wlaschiha as Schafhirte Philipp
- Katja Riemann as Karin
- Herbert Knaup as Paul
Reception edit
Tilman Krause of Die Welt criticised the film for not trusting the source material and adding a subplot about a troubled marriage, but wrote that the film is "not entirely a failure", praising how the simplified acting style suits the Christmas theme and how the snow is captured on film.[2] Cornelia Niedermeier of Der Standard was critical of the changes from the original story, writing that the film "has a lot to do with hollow pathos and images overloaded with clichés, but little to do with Adalbert Stifter".[3]
See also edit
- Mountain Crystal, a 1949 film based on the same novella
References edit
- ^ "Bergkristall". Filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Krause, Tilman (18 November 2004). "Bergkristallflimmern". Die Welt. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Niedermeier, Cornelia (24 November 2004). ""Bergkristall": Bist du Gschaid!". Der Standard (in German). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
External links edit
- Rock Crystal at IMDb
