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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
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)
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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" Edgar Reitz's 1981 documentary 'prologue' to Heimat (113:17)
Interview with director Edgar Reitz (38:39)
"Maria's Story" interview with actress Marita Breuer (11:18)
"Restoring Heimat" interview with filmmaker Christian Reitz (17:25)
"Showing Not Talking" interview with filmmaker Jan Harlan (12:16)
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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OVERALL: Draw
The UK release is English-friendly and features more extras while 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.
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 09/03/18
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 02/05/21UPDATE LOG:
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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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