{"product_id":"trace-of-stones-limited-edition-blu-ray-w-slipcover-booklet-eureka-uk-region-b","title":"Trace Of Stones Limited Edition Blu-Ray w\/ Slipcover + Booklet (Eureka! UK) [REGION B]","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTHE BLU-RAY IN THIS RELEASE IS \u003cb\u003eREGION B\u003c\/b\u003e, IF YOU ARE IN THE USA YOU WILL NEED A REGION FREE BLU-RAY PLAYER TO PLAY THE BLU-RAY DISC. FOR ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT REGION CODES PLEASE SEE OUR FAQ, OR CONTACT US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eALL ITEMS WILL BE PACKED IN A BOX WITH PLENTY OF PROTECTION TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARRIVE TO YOU SAFELY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-1960s, eleven films produced by \u003cstrong\u003eDEFA \u003c\/strong\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 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrace of Stones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, an intense and accomplished political drama directed by one of East Germany’s most talented filmmakers, \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Beyer\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eJakob the Liar\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHannes Balla (\u003cstrong\u003eManfred Krug\u003c\/strong\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 (\u003cstrong\u003eEberhard Esche\u003c\/strong\u003e) to oversee the site’s day-to-day operations. At the same time, a new engineer arrives: Kati Klee (\u003cstrong\u003eKrystyna Stypułkowska\u003c\/strong\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nuanced exploration of the everyday workings of socialism in practice, \u003cem\u003eTrace of Stones \u003c\/em\u003ewas perceived as an attack on the GDR’s national ideology and withdrawn from cinemas in 1966.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 \u003cem\u003eTrace of Stones \u003c\/em\u003ewas suppressed until after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The \u003cstrong\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e Series is proud to present this extraordinary film, \u003cstrong\u003eavailable on Blu-ray for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gF_whO8ALFA?si=MMmQ5ciYcQnNZ78r\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70625\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Carly A-F [2000 copies]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\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 [2000 copies]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p HD presentation from a restoration by the DEFA Foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal German audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly revised for this release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 11th Plenum: A Cultural Devastation – substantial archival documentary on the 11th Plenum, which resulted in the banning of several DEFA productions including Trace of Stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrace of Time: Director Frank Beyer – feature-length archival documentary on Trace of Stones director Frank Beyer, widely recognised as one of the most important East German filmmakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren’s Home (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\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Moovies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42951266762857,"sku":"EKA70625","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/0062\/5001\/files\/tracesofstone.jpg?v=1772148197","url":"https:\/\/www.themovieroom.com\/products\/trace-of-stones-limited-edition-blu-ray-w-slipcover-booklet-eureka-uk-region-b","provider":"The Movie Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}