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Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany

Original title: Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen
  • TV Mini Series
  • 19841984
  • 15h 24m
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8.7/10
3.1K
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Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)
Heimat: Eine Deutsche Chronik
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The village of Schabbach experiences the shifting fortunes of Germany from 1919 to 1982.The village of Schabbach experiences the shifting fortunes of Germany from 1919 to 1982.The village of Schabbach experiences the shifting fortunes of Germany from 1919 to 1982.

IMDb RATING
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3.1K
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  • Stars
    • Marita Breuer
    • Rüdiger Weigang
    • Kurt Wagner
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  • Stars
    • Marita Breuer
    • Rüdiger Weigang
    • Kurt Wagner
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    • 28User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins

    Episodes11

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    1 Season
    1984

    Videos2

    Heimat: Eine Deutsche Chronik
    Trailer 2:52
    Heimat: Eine Deutsche Chronik
    Heimat: Eine Deutsche Chronik: Gesamtedition
    Trailer 3:14
    Heimat: Eine Deutsche Chronik: Gesamtedition

    Photos23

    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)
    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)
    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)
    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)
    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)
    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)
    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)
    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)
    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)
    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)
    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)
    Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen (1984)

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    Marita Breuer
    Marita Breuer
    • Mariaas Maria
    11 episodes11 eps • 1984
    Rüdiger Weigang
    • Eduardas Eduard
    10 episodes10 eps • 1984
    Kurt Wagner
    • Glasischas Glasisch…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1984
    Gertrud Bredel
    • Katharinaas Katharina
    9 episodes9 eps • 1984
    Karin Rasenack
    Karin Rasenack
    • Lucieas Lucie
    8 episodes8 eps • 1984
    Willi Burger
    • Mathiasas Mathias
    8 episodes8 eps • 1984
    Johannes Lobewein
    • Wiegandas Wiegand…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1984
    Johannes Metzdorf
    • Pieritzas Pieritz
    7 episodes7 eps • 1984
    Hans-Jürgen Schatz
    • Wilfriedas Wilfried…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1984
    Eva Maria Schneider
    • Marie-Gootas Marie-Goot
    7 episodes7 eps • 1984
    Arno Lang
    • Robert Kröberas Robert Kröber…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1984
    Sabine Wagner
    • Marthaas Martha
    6 episodes6 eps • 1984
    Eva Maria Bayerwaltes
    • Paulineas Pauline
    6 episodes6 eps • 1984
    Helga Bender
    • Martinaas Martina
    6 episodes6 eps • 1984
    Alexander Scholz
    • Hänschenas Hänschen
    6 episodes6 eps • 1984
    Jörg Hube
    • Ottoas Otto…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1984
    Otto Henn
    • Glockziehas Glockzieh
    5 episodes5 eps • 1984
    Manfred Kuhn
    • Wirtas Wirt
    5 episodes5 eps • 1984
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    Storyline

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    The series (11 episodes) tells the story of the village Schabbach, on the Hunsrueck in Germany through the years 1919-1982. Central person is Maria, who we see growing from a 17 year old girl to an old woman, and her family. The family, like the rest of the German people live through the crises after WW-I, the rise and fall of Nazism and WW-II, and the rebuilding and the following prosperity of the village (as a symbol for the whole country) after WW II. —Roemer Lievaart <lievaart@dds.nl>
    • family relationships
    • aging
    • provincial life
    • village people
    • 20th century history
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • History
      • War
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The 2015 re-release with 4k restoration is in 7 parts.
    • Goofs
      In the narration at the beginning of "Das Fest der Lebenden und der Toten" we are told that Pauline died in 1979. However on the family tree the date is listed as 1975. This is confirmed when Hermann visits the grave and the date on the tombstone is 1975.
    • Connections
      Edited into Heimat Fragments: The Women (2006)

    User reviews28

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    10/10
    the best
    Heimat is one of the best works of art of the twentieth century. Period. That is really all there is to be said. But the format of these comments forces me to write a minimum of ten lines. Well, lets just say that never before in film there has been as successful an amalgam of epic and lyric qualities. The TV-series depict the troubled history of Germany by focusing on a small community and a handful of families. As the show unfolds they become our family. Also: In art the profound and the entertaining seldom go together. In Heimat they do. Be amazed and cry. Still not enough lines. I have nothing more to say. Heimat is the ultimate television masterpiece.
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    • blaakmeer
    • Jul 2, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Official site
      • Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion GmbH (german) (Germany)
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen
    • Filming locations
      • Griebelschied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Edgar Reitz Film (ERF)
      • Sender Freies Berlin (SFB)
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      15 hours 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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