"Die zweite Heimat - Chronik einer Jugend" (1992) TV mini-series

User Rating:

9.1/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 September 1992 (Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The movie consist of 13 separate episodes each handling a period between 1960 and 1970. The length of these periods varies from one day to some years...

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series | Sequel

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Henry Arnold	...	Hermann Simon (13 episodes, 1993)
Salome Kammer	...	Clarissa Lichtblau (13 episodes, 1993)
Frank Röth	...	Stefan Aufhauser / ... (13 episodes, 1993)
Noemi Steuer	...	Helga Aufschrey (11 episodes, 1993)
Franziska Traub	...	Renate Leineweber (11 episodes, 1993)
Daniel Smith	...	Juan Subercasseaux (11 episodes, 1993)
Lena Lessing	...	Olga Mueller (11 episodes, 1993)
Martin Maria Blau	...	Jean-Marie Weber (11 episodes, 1993)
Armin Fuchs	...	Volker Schimmelpfennig (10 episodes, 1993)
Hannelore Hoger	...	Elisabeth Cerphal (10 episodes, 1993)
Michael Schönborn	...	Alex (10 episodes, 1993)
Holger Fuchs	...	Bernd (9 episodes, 1993)
Anke Sevenich	...	Waltraud 'Schnüsschen' Schneider (8 episodes, 1993)
László I. Kish	...	Reinhard Doerr (8 episodes, 1993)
Edith Behleit	...	Mutter Lichtblau (8 episodes, 1993)
Peter Weiss	...	Rob Stuermer (8 episodes, 1993)
Manfred Andrae	...	Gerold Gattinger / ... (7 episodes, 1993)
Michael Stephan	...	Clemens (7 episodes, 1993)

Also Known As:

"2nd Heimat" (USA)
"Die zweite Heimat: Leaving Home"
"The Second Heimat" (USA)
"The Second Homeland: Chronicle of a Youth" (literal English title)

Runtime:

1532 min | USA:1416 min

Country:

Germany | UK | Spain | Sweden | France | Norway | Finland | Austria | Denmark | Australia

Language:

German

Color:

Black and White | Color

Certification:

Italy:T | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Edgar Reitz Film (ERF)

Trivia:

With a total running time of 25 hrs 32 min, it holds the Guinness World Record for 'Longest Film Commercially Shown In Its Entirety' as it premiered on theater screens in Munich, Germany in September 1992.

Movie Connections:

References Die Patriotin (1979)

Thoughts and feelings of the best film of all time

You could be forgiven for passing over this movie or not having seen it all because you won't see it up for rental in Blockbusters, or for sale in HMV. And even the local cultural film centre would think twice about screening it - all TWENTY-SIX HOURS! But I was one of the lucky ones fortunate enough to catch the 13 two hour episodes shown on BBC2 and will always remember a movie which captures beautifully the lives and loves of the youth of a post-war Germany, indecisive and confused at what went before them and what future lays ahead. To many this may seem political, too boring, but the narrative and direction is inspiring and addictive as you follow the paths of these young adults and watch them grow and learn about a brave new world, fighting their history to form a new identity. 10/10.