"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)

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)

Best ever TV

Like most other people who saw the series so many years ago,It has remained vividly in my mind,and was a very welcome release on DVD. Although the entire cast were excellent,the performance of Marita Breuer as Maria was outstanding.An amazing, and thoroughly convincing portrayal of the phases of one womans lifetime.With so many strong characters appearing through the story,her magnetism is all the more remarkable. Now we have the wonderful news that HEIMAT 2 will be released in May,with HEIMAT 3 following in August.Can't wait. HEIMAT has to the best piece of sustained drama ever to appear on the small screen.Why can't British TV produce programmes of this calibre? The Singing Detective from the BBC remains the only thing approaching it for quality.