{"product_id":"trace-of-stones-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"Trace Of Stones Limited Edition Blu-Ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the mid-1960s, eleven films produced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDEFA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– the state-operated film studio of the German Democratic Republic – were either pulled from theatres or barred from release due to their supposedly anti-socialist themes. The most infamous of these films was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTrace of Stones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an intense and accomplished political drama directed by one of East Germany’s most talented filmmakers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrank Beyer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJakob the Liar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHannes Balla (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eManfred Krug\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is the bullish leader of a crew on an East German worksite and is not averse to indulging in some questionable tactics – including the theft of scarce materials – if it will keep his projects on track. In order to tame Balla, the ruling Socialist Unity Party installs Secretary Werner Horrath (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEberhard Esche\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) to oversee the site’s day-to-day operations. At the same time, a new engineer arrives: Kati Klee (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKrystyna Stypułkowska\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), a lone woman in an all-male environment. As a love triangle develops between Klee, Balla and Horrath, tensions both personal and political threaten to boil over.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA nuanced exploration of the everyday workings of socialism in practice, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTrace of Stones\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas perceived as an attack on the GDR’s national ideology and withdrawn from cinemas in 1966. Frank Beyer did not direct another feature film until 1975, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTrace of Stones\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas suppressed until after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Series is proud to present this extraordinary film, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eavailable on Blu-ray for the first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES*:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLimited Edition of 2,000 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLimited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Carly A-F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLimited edition booklet featuring a new essay on the response of East German audiences to the banning of Trace of Stones by DEFA expert Michael Wedel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p HD presentation from a restoration by the DEFA Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal German audio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly revised for this release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe 11th Plenum: A Cultural Devastation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – substantial archival documentary on the 11th Plenum, which resulted in the banning of several DEFA productions including Trace of Stones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTrace of Time: Director Frank Beyer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– feature-length archival documentary on Trace of Stones director Frank Beyer, widely recognised as one of the most important East German filmmakers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChildren’s Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Angelika Andrees \u0026amp; Petra Tschörtner, 1978) – DEFA documentary on the residents of an East German children’s home, banned until after the fall of the Berlin Wall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAll extras subject to change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePRESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“A daring political statement presented in the form of an interpersonal drama”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Museum of Modern Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eblessed with excellent performances, and offers a cool, understated satire of the party apparatus and workings of the socialist system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVideo Librarian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“Beautifully acted and wittily scripted! The film is technically slick” –\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVariety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e“A well-balanced mixture of comedy, drama, and social satire!” --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"txtfour\"\u003eReleased:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"txtfive\"\u003e18-05-2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Eureka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53142734733654,"sku":"EKA70625","price":499.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/2473\/6598\/files\/TraceOfStonesLimitedEditionBlu-Ray.jpg?v=1776413221","url":"https:\/\/www.noirdisc.com\/sv\/products\/trace-of-stones-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Noirdisc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}