Highly acclaimed eleven-part series directed by Edgar Reitz, originally produced for German television over a two-year period at the beginning of the 1980s. The series chronicles over 60 years of turbulent German history from 1919 to 1982, including the economic meltdown that followed World War 1, the rise and fall of the Nazis and World War 2, and the subsequent rebuilding of Germany in two halves, East and West. The tale unfolds in a small fictional rural village and follows the fortunes of a woman called Maria (Marita Breuer) who at the start of the series is a young girl, and by the end is an old woman who has lived to tell the tale of some of history's harshest moments. The series won the International Critics' Prize at the 1984 Venice Film Festival.
Five years in the making Heimat is one of the most compelling and highly praised dramas in television history. This epic tale of a family and their rural life in a small German village is told against the changing backdrop of a country's turbulent history from 1919 to 1982. From the aftermath of the First World War economic hardship the rise and fall of Nazism the Second World War and the decades that followed life in the village goes on and the values and aspirations of the people at its heart are wonderfully brought to life in this gripping saga of an ordinary family living through extraordinary times. Edgar Reitz's astonishing 15-hour masterpiece appeared in 6th place when BBC2 ran a 40th birthday poll celebrating the station's greatest programmes and was 10th in Channel 4's '50 Greatest TV Dramas'. It has captivated audiences all over the world and will continue to be hailed as one of television's most rewarding and unforgettable experiences.
Heimat is Edgar Reitz's epic tale of family life in a small German village which spans across the generations from the end of the First World War. The epic 11 episode series first shown on BBC television in the 1980's tells the story of the German village Schabbach through the years 1919-1982...
Heimat is Edgar Reitz's epic tale of family life in a small German village which spans across the generations from the end of the First World War. The epic 11 episode series first shown on BBC television in the 1980's tells the story of the German village Schabbach through the years 1919-1982...
Edgar Reitz's epic tale of family life focuses on the exploits of the young Hermann during the 1960s as he leaves his village life for Munich and focuses on the student revolts of the times... Edgar Reitz once again brilliantly explores themes of national and personal identity during times of great political and economic uncertainty and change. With a production on a scale to match the original Heimat 2 is both a triumphant success in its own right and the mainstay of the Heimat trilogy's grand narrative.
Edgar Reitz's epic tale of family life focuses on the exploits of the young Hermann during the 1960s as he leaves his village life for Munich and focuses on the student revolts of the times... Edgar Reitz once again brilliantly explores themes of national and personal identity during times of great political and economic uncertainty and change. With a production on a scale to match the original 'Heimat 2' is both a triumphant success in its own right and the mainstay of the Heimat t
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