German Television Programs: Heimat 1, 2, 3 (1984, 1992, 2004)


Figure 1.--Here we see a scene from "Heimat 1". Herman is dressed in Lederhosen and I thin feeding the ducks. I'm not sure how to date the period depicted, I suspect the 1940s.

The Heimat story is set in a rural region named Hunsrück, between the Mosel and Rhein rivers (southwestern Germany). The lives of one family provide the organization vehicle for the series. There were three different productions, all inter related. The time line extended from 1919 (immeduately after World War I) to 2000 (when Heimat 3 was made). "Heimat 1" was broadcast in 1984. It was initially known as "Heimat". The Full title was, "Heimat: Eine Deutsche Chronik - A German Chronicle. The series depicts the experiences Maria Simon, a woman living in a small village -- Schabbach (a fictional Rhineland village). Notice the name Simon. This is not a distinctly German name, but illustrates the intertwwined French-German heritage of the Rhineland. The series covers the period from 1919 to 1982. There were 11 episodes. "Heimat 2" was titled, "Heimat: Chronik einer Jugend" - Chronicle of a Youth). This was broadcast followed in 1992. "Heimat 2" picks up on the story of the Simon family. This series is about Maria's youngest son Hermann. He leaves the small rural village of Schabbach. He achieves considerable success as a composer in the cosmopolitan Bavarian city of Munich. Much of the series is set in the turbulent 1960s. There are 13 episodes. "Heimat 3" was broadcast in 2004. The full title was "Chronik einer Zeitenwende" - Chronicle of a Changing Time. The series picks up on Hermann again who returns to Schabbach. The series chronicles events from the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) through 2000. There are 6 episodes with differences between the broadcast and movie versions.

Heimat 1 (1984)

"Heimat 1" was broadcast in 1984. It was initially known as "Heimat". The Full title was, "Heimat: Eine Deutsche Chronik - A German Chronicle. The series depicts the experiences Maria Simon, a woman living in a small village -- Schabbach (a fictional Rhineland village). Notice the name Simon. This is not a distinctly German name, but illustrates the intertwwined French-German heritage of the Rhineland. The series covers the period from 1919 to 1982. There were 11 episodes. In contrst to a classic Heimat film, "Heimat 1" realistically depicts the life of a German family and how historical events affected them. While the realistic depictiin contrasts with the sacrine sentimentality of classic Heimat films, the focus on family and a small rural village does adapt somee of thge Heimat genre. Our French reader has selected some images from Heimat 1, part 9, (title: " Hermännchen ", from the name of the 3rd family child, who is 14-15 years old in (1955-1956).

Heimat 2 (1992)

"Heimat 2" was titled, "Heimat: Chronik einer Jugend" - Chronicle of a Youth). This was broadcast followed in 1992. "Heimat 2" picks up on the story of the Simon family. This series is about Maria's youngest son Hermann. He leaves the small rural village of Schabbach. He achieves considerable success as a composer in the cosmopolitan Bavarian city of Munich. Much of the series is set in the turbulent 1960s. There are 13 episodes.

Heimat 3 (2004)

"Heimat 3" was broadcast in 2004. The full title was "Chronik einer Zeitenwende" - Chronicle of a Changing Time. The series picks up on Hermann again who returns to Schabbach. The series chronicles events from the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) through 2000. There are 6 episodes with differences between the broadcast and movie versions.








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