Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen 

The village of Schabbach experiences the shifting fortunes of Germany from 1919 to 1982.

Stars:

Marita Breuer, Rüdiger Weigang, Kurt Wagner

5 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Marita Breuer	...	Maria 11 episodes, 1984
Rüdiger Weigang	...	Eduard 10 episodes, 1984
Kurt Wagner	...	Glasisch / ... 10 episodes, 1984
Gertrud Bredel	...	Katharina 9 episodes, 1984
Karin Rasenack	...	Lucie 8 episodes, 1984
Willi Burger	...	Mathias 8 episodes, 1984
Johannes Lobewein	...	Wiegand / ... 8 episodes, 1984
Johannes Metzdorf	...	Pieritz 7 episodes, 1984
Hans-Jürgen Schatz	...	Wilfried / ... 7 episodes, 1984
Eva Maria Schneider	...	Marie-Goot 7 episodes, 1984
Arno Lang	...	Robert Kröber / ... 7 episodes, 1984
Sabine Wagner	...	Martha 6 episodes, 1984
Eva Maria Bayerwaltes	...	Pauline 6 episodes, 1984
Helga Bender	...	Martina 6 episodes, 1984
Alexander Scholz	...	Hänschen 6 episodes, 1984
Jörg Hube	...	Otto / ... 5 episodes, 1984
Otto Henn	...	Glockzieh 5 episodes, 1984
Manfred Kuhn	...	Wirt 5 episodes, 1984

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

village | multi generational | three generations | aging | provincial life | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The 2015 re-release with 4k restoration is in 7 parts.

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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.

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Connections

Followed by Die andere Heimat - Chronik einer Sehnsucht (2013)

User Reviews

No work of art has influenced me more

Seeing this film, or rather set of films, in my early teens irrevocably changed my idea of the possibilities of human interaction and the range of potential experience. This monumental exploration of individuals, and their historical setting, reveals how full bodied and intense every human existence is. The people are portrayed as they are to themselves: their experiences of the smallest to the largest internal and external phenomena are detailed with the greatest of artistry and perception. Edgar Reitz displays a fabulous appreciation of human motivations and longings.

When these phenomena are set against the immense time allowed by the length of the work, one cannot help but apprehend the force and vivacity of happiness, defeat, lust, love, sadness, melancholy, that each person feels. When I saw these films I perceived my future experiences, how my life would inevitably twist and oscillate due to both intended and accidental events. I acquired a feeling of the longevity of being and what it meant to reflect upon past lives, memories and contexts. A masterpiece and a revelation. I only wish the BBC would screen it again.

If anyone knows where I can get a copy, could they contact me

Details

Official Sites:

Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion GmbH (german) [Germany]

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German English French

Release Date:

16 September 1984 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Heimat

Filming Locations:

Bundenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

DEM13,400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edgar Reitz Film (ERF), Sender Freies Berlin (SFB), Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

924 min 90 min (11 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1