Reitz, Edgar

Heimat a chronicle of Germany ( Visual )
25 editions published between 1984 and 2005 in German and held by 419 libraries worldwide
A fictional chronicle of life in Germany, from 1919 to 1982, as reflected in the fluctuating fortunes of the members of one family, initially peasant-farmers, in the fictitious village of Schabbach in the Rhineland. An extraordinary succession of mostly ordinary events and characters--history seen from ground level--vividly acted by a huge cast of both professional and nonprofessional actors.

Heimat a chronicle ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1994 and 1996 in German and held by 253 libraries worldwide
A fictional chronicle of life in Germany, from 1919 to 1982, as reflected in the fluctuating fortunes of the members of one family, initially farmers and craftsmen in a Rhineland village, later becoming soldiers, Nazi officials, industrialists, and famous artists.

Edgar Reitz's Heimat II chronicle of a generation ( Visual )
11 editions published between 1996 and 2007 in German and held by 150 libraries worldwide
Beginning in 1960, Hermann Simon leaves his village of Schabbach to settle in Munich. Over the next ten years, Hermann becomes a talented musician, falls in love with an enigmatic cellist, struggles as an acclaimed avant-garde musician, and marries the girl next door.

Deutschland im Herbst Germany in autumn ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in German and held by 145 libraries worldwide
A collective film by many of Germany's top directors chronicling seven weeks of political terrorism by the Red Army Faction and political repression in Germany during the Fall of 1977. The film begins with the kidnapping and murder of industrialist Hans-Martin Schleyer and ends with the deaths of three imprisoned Baader-Meinhof terrorists.

Die zweite Heimat chronik einer jugend in 13 filmen = Leaving home : chronicle of a generation in 13 films ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1996 and 2006 in German and held by 144 libraries worldwide
A chronicle of the 1960s in Germany, focusing on the experiences of a young classical musician who moves to Munich to find a new life and new home.

Drehort Heimat : Arbeitsnotizen und Zukunftsentwürfe by Edgar Reitz ( Book )
7 editions published between 1993 and 2004 in German and held by 123 libraries worldwide

Heimat 3 a chronicle of endings and beginnings ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2007 in German and held by 116 libraries worldwide
Hermann and Clarissa, the star-crossed lovers of Heimat II, meet in a hotel on the evening of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Caught up in the euphoria over the reunification fo their country, the couple reunites as well.

Deutschland im Herbst ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1982 and 2009 in German and English and held by 103 libraries worldwide
A collective film chronicling seven weeks of political terrorism by the Red Army Faction and political repression in Germany during the fall of 1977. It begins with the kidnap and murder of industrialist Hans-Martin Schleyer and ends with the deaths of three imprisoned Baader-Meinhof terrorists. Includes the work of many of Germany's top directors.

Heimat : eine deutsche Chronik by Edgar Reitz ( Book )
12 editions published between 1984 and 2001 in German and English and held by 97 libraries worldwide
Le 2ème volet d'une saga culte, unique et épique, classée parmi les sommets du cinéma européen. Figure de proue du cinéma allemand d'après-guerre, Edgar Reitz entame en 1979 le projet de sa vie, "Heimat", une "chronique romanesque" en 11 parties. Sortie en 1984, cette saga sera suivie par "Heimat 2" et "Heimat 3", réalisés respectivement en 1992 et en 2003. Un regard formidable parcourant toute l'Histoire de l'Allemagne au 20ème siècle à travers la saga d'une famille : "Heimat" est l'une des plus grandes réussites du cinéma et de la télévision.

In Gefahr und größter Not bringt der Mittelweg den Tod & Der starke Ferdinand ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2007 in German and held by 79 libraries worldwide