The Glassblower

The Glassblower

★ 6.4IMDb Score
Released:2016-12-09
Duration:89 min
Country:Germany
Director:Christiane Balthasar
Actors:Luise Heyer, Maria Ehrich, Robert Gwisdek, Franz Dinda, Dirk Borchardt
Production:ZDF

Overview:

Marie violates tradition in a small German town of Lauscha, to become the first female glassblower in in 1890. Her glass ball decorations find a new market in America.

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