Heimat with Marita Breuer: DVD Cover

    Heimat Director: Edgar Reitz Cast: Marita Breuer, Dieter Schaad, Michael Lesch, Eva Maria Bayerwaltes

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    • DVD Release Date: 08/30/2005
    • Original Release: 1984
    • Rating: Not Rated
    • Sales Rank: 28,407

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    Onscreen introduction by Professor Marc Silberman, University of Wisconsin; Facets Cine-Notes collectible booklet Heimat: Inside the crhonicle; Scene selection

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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, All Movie Guide

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    Heimat hits 'home'.by Schreiber63

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    February 05, 2009: For anyone of Germanic descent, the 'Grosseltern' are in so many ways evident in the characters. Their often peculiar character, and yet lovable idiosyncrasies are masterfully captured-- they are people of faith and folklore, egocentricity and universal relevance. Later on, the sweeping historical changes of 20th century Germany are not portrayed in a direct fashion, but rather reflected through the day-to-day of the characters, in all of their vulnerability. A mixture of humor and angst-- the series hits 'dead-on'.

    I Also Recommend: Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings.