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Heimat Details

1984

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Starring	Marliese Assmann, Eva Maria Bayerwaltes, Helga Bender, Gabriele Blum
Director	Edgar Reitz
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

Heimat

A living timeline branching across 64 years of German history commencing with the first world war, this compelling chronicle immerses viewers in the lives and lineage of small-town family the Simons like a steadily unfolding novel. Avoiding the tendency towards a simplified, good vs. evil account of history, Heimat, roughly translated as "homeland," captures the coexistence of ordinary Germans in times of profound atrocities and radical socio-political transformation. The film's confrontational view of Germany's past has prompted introspection from audiences around the world, and the acknowledgement of past crimes against humanity as a shared scar that touches all of human history. Two years in the making, this epic series features 140 speaking roles and 5000 non-professional actors.

Starring	Marliese Assmann, Eva Maria Bayerwaltes, Helga Bender, Gabriele Blum
Director	Edgar Reitz
Studio	METRODOME DISTRIBUTION
Run time	DVD: 15 hrs 24 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, World Cinema
Language	DVD: French, Hassianya
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1984 To Rent: DVD: 21 Jun 2010

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- In this eleven-part film made for TV, Reitz portrays his country's difficult history from 1919 to the present day... read more on Time Out
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  Excellent Epic
  
  Heimat was a German TV series directed by Edgar Reitz.
  
  It follows the fortunes of Scabbach - a fictional village - and in particular the Simon family... read more »
  
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  Compulsive viewing
  
  Compulsive viewing - getting to bed too late thanks to Heimat! Feeling sad only one disc to go. Hope series 2 is as good.
  
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  Hire this if you're looking for an insomnia cure.
  
  I can honestly say that I have never fallen into such a deep sleep as I did 40 minutes into this piece of celuloid wallpaper.
  
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  Wanted to like it but couldn't
  
  I'd watched and really enjoyed Heimat 2, despite the tedious relationship between Hermann and Clarissa. I then worked through the inferior Heimat 3 - ... read more »
  
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  A living timeline branching across 64 years of German history commencing with the first world war, this compelling chronicle immerses viewers in the lives and lineage of small-town family the Simons like a steadily unfolding novel. Avoiding the tendency towards a simplified, good vs. evil account ...