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Heimat - A Chronicle of Germany AKA Heimat - Eine deutsche Chronik AKA Heimat: A German Chronicle (TV) (Blu-ray) (1984)
The series tells the story of the village Schabbach, on the Hunsrück in Germany through the years 1919-1982...Director: Edgar Reitz
Year of Production: 1979-84
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "Fernweh (1919-1928)" (119:35)
- "Die Mitte der Welt (1929-1933)" (89:47)
Stills Gallery (3:07)
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- "Weihnacht wie noch nie/Reichshöhenstraße" (1935/1938) (113:47)
- "Auf und davon und zurück/Heimatfront" (1938-39/1943) (112:48)
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- "Die Liebe der Soldaten/Der Amerikaner" (1944/1945-47) (156:19)
DISC FOUR
Episode:
- "Herrmännchen (1955-1956)" (138:44)
DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- "Die stolzen Jahre/Das Fest der Lebenden und der Toten" (1967-69/1982) (158:13)
Documentation for the production of Heimat by Christa Tornow from 1982 (42:43) -
Subtitles:German HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with a 20-page booklet.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "Fernweh (1919-1928)" (120 mins)
- "Die Mitte der Welt (1929-1933)" (90 mins)
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- "Weihnacht wie noch nie/Reichshöhenstraße" (1935/1938) (114 mins)
- "Auf und davon und zurück/Heimatfront" (1938-39/1943) (113 mins)
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- "Die Liebe der Soldaten/Der Amerikaner" (1944/1945-47) (156 mins)
DISC FOUR
Episode:
- "Herrmännchen (1955-1956)" (139 mins)
DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- "Die stolzen Jahre/Das Fest der Lebenden und der Toten" (1967-69/1982) (158 mins) -
Subtitles:Dutch, French
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with a booklet.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "Fernweh (The Call of Faraway Places)" (119:35)
- "Die Mitte der Welt (The Centre of the World)" (89:47)
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- "Weihnacht wie noch nie/Reichshöhenstraße (The Best Christmas Ever/The Highway)" (113:48)
- "Auf und davon und zurück/Heimatfront (Up and Away and Back/The Home Front)" (112:48)
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- "Die Liebe der Soldaten/Der Amerikaner (Soldiers and Love/The American)" (156:20)
DISC FOUR
Episode:
- "Hermännchen (Little Hermann)" (138:45)
DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- "Die stolzen Jahre/Das Fest der Lebenden und der Toten (The Proud Years/The Feast of the Living and the Dead)" (158:14)
DISC SIX
"Heimat - The Hunsrück Villages: Stories From The Film Locations" 1981 documentary "prologue" to Heimat by Edgar Reitz (113:17)
2018 interview with director Edgar Reitz (38:39)
"Maria's Story" 2018 interview with actress Marita Breuer (11:18)
"Restoring Heimat" 2018 interview with filmmaker Christian Reitz (17:25)
"Showing Not Talking" 2018 interview with filmmaker Jan Harlan (12:16)
2018 visual essay by Daniel Bird (8:44) -
Subtitles:English (FORCED)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged as two 3-disc digi-packs alongside a 50-page limited edition soft cover book featuring liner notes by Carmen Gray, 'The Collaboration with Gernot Roll' by Edgar Reitz and 'Germany as Memory' by Anton Kaes. Case, digi-packs and book are all matte.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "Fernweh (The Call of Faraway Places)" (119:35)
- "Die Mitte der Welt (The Centre of the World)" (89:47)
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- "Weihnacht wie noch nie/Reichshöhenstraße (The Best Christmas Ever/The Highway)" (113:48)
- "Auf und davon und zurück/Heimatfront (Up and Away and Back/The Home Front)" (112:48)
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- "Die Liebe der Soldaten/Der Amerikaner (Soldiers and Love/The American)" (156:20)
DISC FOUR
Episode:
- "Hermännchen (Little Hermann)" (138:45)
DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- "Die stolzen Jahre/Das Fest der Lebenden und der Toten (The Proud Years/The Feast of the Living and the Dead)" (158:14)
DISC SIX
"Heimat - The Hunsrück Villages: Stories From The Film Locations" 1981 documentary "prologue" to Heimat by Edgar Reitz (113:17)
2018 interview with director Edgar Reitz (38:39)
"Maria's Story" 2018 interview with actress Marita Breuer (11:18)
"Restoring Heimat" 2018 interview with filmmaker Christian Reitz (17:25)
"Showing Not Talking" 2018 interview with filmmaker Jan Harlan (12:16)
2018 visual essay by Daniel Bird (8:44) -
Subtitles:English (FORCED)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Six discs in two digipaks housed in a rigid slipcase.
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK limited edition release is English-friendly includes a book in addition to the extras. The standard edition will otherwise suffice.
Do note that the German edition features a different documentary, but is not English-friendly.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray B Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts - restored theatrical version (889:13 - 25fps). For the theatrical version, some of the original 11 episodes have been combined to give 7 episodes overall, resulting in some reductions in runtime (mainly opening/closing credits). This reduction is most noticeable on the final two episodes, whose runtime has been reduced from 82 mins + 100 mins down to 158 mins.
- Blu-ray B Holland- Lumière - No cuts - restored theatrical version (890 mins). For the theatrical version, some of the original 11 episodes have been combined to give 7 episodes overall, resulting in some reductions in runtime (mainly opening/closing credits). This reduction is most noticeable on the final two episodes, whose runtime has been reduced from 82 mins + 100 mins down to 158 mins.
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- Second Sight - No cuts - restored theatrical version (888:17). For the theatrical version, some of the original 11 episodes have been combined to give 7 episodes overall, resulting in some reductions in runtime (mainly opening/closing credits). This reduction is most noticeable on the final two episodes, whose runtime has been reduced from 82 mins + 100 mins down to 158 mins.
- Blu-ray B Standard Edition United Kingdom- Second Sight - No cuts - restored theatrical version (888:17). For the theatrical version, some of the original 11 episodes have been combined to give 7 episodes overall, resulting in some reductions in runtime (mainly opening/closing credits). This reduction is most noticeable on the final two episodes, whose runtime has been reduced from 82 mins + 100 mins down to 158 mins.
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 09/03/18
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 24/04/24UPDATE LOG:
09/03/18: Initial entry.
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16/03/18: Updated title and overall.
25/03/18: Added German release.
02/04/18: Added Dutch release, tagline, cuts status.
01/05/21: Added German running times.
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