Episodes (11)

Fernweh - 1919-28
S01E01 · Fernweh - 1919-28

Sep 16, 1984

Paul Simon returns to his home village of Schabbach after World War I.

Die Mitte der Welt - 1929-1933
S01E02 · Die Mitte der Welt - 1929-1933

Sep 19, 1984

Paul Simon's brother Eduard moves to Berlin and meets the socialite Lucie.

Weihnacht wie noch nie - 1935
S01E03 · Weihnacht wie noch nie - 1935

Sep 23, 1984

Eduard Simon becomes the mayor of a village near Schabbach.

Reichshöhenstraße - 1938
S01E04 · Reichshöhenstraße - 1938

Sep 26, 1984

A highway is built near Schabbach, and one of the engineers, Otto, becomes Maria's lover.

Auf und davon und zurück - 1938/1939
S01E05 · Auf und davon und zurück - 1938/1939

Oct 08, 1984

Paul writes from the United States that he is visiting, forcing his ex-wife Maria to break up with Otto. However, without proof of his Aryan lineage, Paul is unable to enter Germany.

Heimatfront - 1943
S01E06 · Heimatfront - 1943

Oct 15, 1984

Anton Simon, fighting on the Russian front, marries Martha Hanke via a telephone wedding. Schabbach villagers confront the morality of Nazism.

Die Liebe der Soldaten - 1944
S01E07 · Die Liebe der Soldaten - 1944

Oct 22, 1984

The Simon family deals with the waning years of the Second World War.

Der Amerikaner - 1945-1947
S01E08 · Der Amerikaner - 1945-1947

Oct 31, 1984

Paul returns to Germany. The Simon family struggles for prosperity in the lean post-war years.

Hermännchen - 1955/56
S01E09 · Hermännchen - 1955/56

Nov 04, 1984

Hermann has a love affair with 26-year-old Klärchen, who is ostracised from Schabbach.

Die stolzen Jahre - 1967-1969
S01E10 · Die stolzen Jahre - 1967-1969

Oct 21, 1984

It is 1967. Anton is debating over whether to sell his company off. With help from Paul, Hermann performs his first radio broadcast of his music.

Das Fest der Lebenden und der Toten - Herbst 1982
S01E11 · Das Fest der Lebenden und der Toten - Herbst 1982

Oct 24, 1984

It is the twilight years of the older generation of the Simons, with a flashback to Maria's 70th birthday party and then her funeral.

About

Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany (also know as Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen) Season 1 (1984) is released on Sep 16, 1984. Watch Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany online - the German Drama TV series from West Germany. Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany is directed by Edgar Reitz and created by Edgar Reitz with Marita Breuer and Rüdiger Weigang.

The series (11 episodes) tells the story of the village Schabbach, on the Hunsrueck in Germany through the years 1919-1982. Central person is Maria, who we see growing from a 17 year old girl to an old woman, and her family. The family, like the rest of the German people live through the crises after WW-I, the rise and fall of Nazism and WW-II, and the rebuilding and the following prosperity of the village (as a symbol for the whole country) after WW II.

As know as:

Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen, Heimat, Homeland: A German Chronicle, Geheischnis, Made in Germany

Countries:

West Germany

Language:

German, English, French

Production Companies:

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

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