"Heimat - Eine deutsche Chronik" (1984) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

31 March 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The series (11 episodes) tells the story of the village Schabbach, on the Hunsrueck in Germany through the years 1919-1982...

Plot Keywords:

Village | Restraint | Timidity | Land | House

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Marita Breuer	...	Maria Simon (11 episodes, 1984)
Eva Maria Schneider	...	Marie-Goot (11 episodes, 1984)
Kurt Wagner	...	Glasisch Karl (11 episodes, 1984)
Rüdiger Weigang	...	Eduard Simon (11 episodes, 1984)
Johannes Lobewein	...	Alois Wiegand (10 episodes, 1984)
Karin Rasenack	...	Lucie Hardtke (10 episodes, 1984)
Eva Maria Bayerwaltes	...	Pauline (9 episodes, 1984)
Gertrud Bredel	...	Katharina / ... (9 episodes, 1984)
Hans-Jürgen Schatz	...	Wilfried Wiegand (9 episodes, 1984)
Johannes Metzdorf	...	Pieritz (8 episodes, 1984)
Wolfram Wagner	...	Maethes-Pat (7 episodes, 1984)
Helga Bender	...	Martina (6 episodes, 1984)
Willi Burger	...	Mathias / ... (6 episodes, 1984)
Arno Lang	...	Robert Kröber (6 episodes, 1984)
Alexander Scholz	...	Hänschen (6 episodes, 1984)
Sabine Wagner	...	Martha Simon (6 episodes, 1984)
Jörg Hube	...	Otto Wohlleben (5 episodes, 1984)

Series Directed by
Edgar Reitz		(11 episodes, 1984)

Series Writing credits
Edgar Reitz		(11 episodes, 1984)
Peter F. Steinbach		(11 episodes, 1984)

Series Produced by
Hans Kwiet	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Edgar Reitz	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Joachim von Mengershausen	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Nikos Mamangakis		(11 episodes, 1984)

Series Cinematography by
Gernot Roll		(11 episodes, 1984)

Series Film Editing by
Mulle Goetz-Dickopp		(11 episodes, 1984)
Margarete Rose		(11 episodes, 1984)
Caroline Meier		(9 episodes, 1984)
Carola Aulitzky		(5 episodes, 1984)
Heidi Handorf		(3 episodes, 1984)
Kirsten Liesenborghs		(3 episodes, 1984)

Series Production Design by
Franz Bauer		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Reinhild Paul		(3 episodes, 1984)
Regine Bätz		(2 episodes, 1984)
Ute Schwippert		(2 episodes, 1984)

Series Makeup Department
Lore Sottung	....	makeup artist (11 episodes, 1984)
Paul Schmidt	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 1984)
Birgit Reinert	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1984)
Ruth Noé	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Production Management
Inge Richter	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1984)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Elke Vogt	....	assistant director (7 episodes, 1984)
Martin Höner	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1984)

Production Companies

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

Distributors

• Artificial Eye (1985) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1987) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Dolmen (2004) (Italy) (DVD) (boxed set)
• Facets Multimedia Distribution
• absolut MEDIEN

Also Known As:

Heimat
Homeland: A German Chronicle (literal English title)
Hjemstavn (Denmark) [da]
Kotiseutu (Finland) [fi]
Patrida (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

9 min (11 episodes)

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German | English | French

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Sweden:7 | UK:15 | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Bundenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Company:

Edgar Reitz Film (ERF)

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Movie Connections:

Features Heimat (1938)

Fernweh/Heimweh

I spent a year as an exchange student in the Hunrueck area of Germany (where the series opens). I both laughed and cried as I heard the accents and idioms that were used. They have not changed since the early 1900's until my residency there. The outside scenery shots took me back as well. The outside scenes to be back to the Germany that I remember with "Fernweh/Heimweh. I would like to point out one error in the englich subtitles. They make reference to a bucket of "berries" while the spoken word in the audio uses to local idiom "Krombeeren", a.k.a. potatoes. A great series. I am glad that winter is coming so that there will be plenty of nighttime hours to see Heimet 2. Gruess Gott!