The Glassblower
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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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Cast
12 people
Luise Heyer
Johanna Steinmann
Known for
Dark
The Calendar Killer
Maria Ehrich
Marie Steinmann
Known for
Ruby Red
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Robert Gwisdek
Peter Maienbaum
Known for
Move
Rose
Franz Dinda
Thomas Heimer
Known for
Das Boot
The Cloud
Dirk Borchardt
Friedhelm Strobel
Known for
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Berlin Calling
Ute Willing
Witwe Grün
Also in
Ein Fall für die Erdmännchen
Ehespiele
Johanna Bittenbinder
Marianne Bohn
Known for
The Silent Forest
Werner and the Wizard of Booze
Max Hopp
Wilhelm Heimer
Known for
The Golden Glove
Phoenix
Karel Heřmánek
Max
Also in
The Gray Man
Anthropoid
Zan Loose
Bohm
No other roles listed
Marc Barthel
Steven Miles
Also in
Hamburg Dockland
Der Amokläufer - Aus Spiel wird Ernst
Jakub Chromeček
Sebastian Heimer
Also in
Horákovi
Blue Code
Christiane Balthasar Director · Léonie-Claire Breinersdorfer Writer Petra Dunst-Benning Author
First release December 9, 2016 · Produced in Germany · Languages French, German
Production
ZDF
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Die Glasbläserin
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
French · German
Release dates
Austria · December 9, 2016
Digital
No release date listed for United States.
France
December 9, 2016 · TV · ARTE
September 17, 2020 · Digital
September 22, 2020 · Physical
December 18, 2025 · Digital · Arte•tv
December 19, 2025 · TV · Arte
Germany
December 9, 2016 · TV · arte
Switzerland
December 9, 2016 · Digital
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