Heimat (1984)

Heimat (1984)
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Unlike other feature-length versions of European TV miniseries, Heimat loses nothing in its translation to the big screen. It was 15 1/2 hours on TV, and remained 15 1/2 hours in theatres! Produced for German television over a 5-year period, Heimat details the turbulent years between 1919 and 1982 through the eyes of the citizens of a small, fictional German village. The central character is Marita Breuer, who matures from a fresh-faced teen to a wrinkled, grim-visaged survivor of the best and the worst life has to offer. The final sequences, far removed from such traumatic collective experiences as the inflation of 1923 and the war of the 1940s, tend to be more sentimental than the earlier passages, but are no less masterfully handled by director Edgar Reitz. Also worth noting is cinematographer Gernot Roll's creative use of color, often switching between hues and monochrome within a scene for dramatic impact. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Marita BreuerDieter Schaad, (more)
Director(s):
Edgar Reitz
Format(s):
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Unlike other feature-length versions of European TV miniseries, Heimat loses nothing in its translation to the big screen. It was 15 1/2 hours on TV, and remained 15 1/2 hours in theatres! Produced for German television over a 5-year period, Heimat details the turbulent years between 1919 and 1982 through the eyes of the citizens of a small, fictional German village. The central character is Marita Breuer, who matures from a fresh-faced teen to a wrinkled, grim-visaged survivor of the best and the worst life has to offer. The final sequences, far removed from such traumatic collective experiences as the inflation of 1923 and the war of the 1940s, tend to be more sentimental than the earlier passages, but are no less masterfully handled by director Edgar Reitz. Also worth noting is cinematographer Gernot Roll's creative use of color, often switching between hues and monochrome within a scene for dramatic impact. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
925 mins

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Director(s):
Edgar Reitz
Writer(s):
Peter SteinbachEdgar Reitz
Producer(s):
Edgar ReitzHans KwietJoachim von Mengershausen
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    Stanley G.

    I saw all six discs. The series begins slowly and, after the first few minutes, you might feel (as did I) like giving up. But hang on. The series slowly gathers power and becomes quite moving and enormously creative. One gets hooked upon it as an American and I can only guess of its stronger effect on Germans. But it's best seen slowly, perhaps a half hour at each viewing. I can't imagine seeing it continously at one sitting.

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    Elliott P.

    If you have "German" ancestors in your bloodline, like I do, you'll love the ongoing saga of this German village and it's principle cast of characters. The opening after WW1 introduces the story of a German family in a west German village of Shabbach. I put the series in my Blockbuster Queue because I have German ancestors. I had reservations about the 15 1/2 hours of film; but after the first couple I couldn't wait for the next one to arrive. Now I wished it was longer. This is a great series...worthy of anyone's time.

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    Jeff K.

    Interesting view of days gone by. Use of both B&W and color adds a documentary quality.

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