Edgar Reitz

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Edgar Reitz

Born November 1, 1932 · Morbach, Germany (age 93)

Edgar Reitz is a German film director and writer, best known for his "Heimat" trilogy.

Known For

Germany in AutumnGermany in Autumn · 1978
Germany in Autumn
6.41978
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Nine fictitious documentaries and films reflect the mood of late 1970s Germany, particularly the two-month period in 1977 when a businessman was kidnapped by the RAF (Red Army Faction). The kidnap had been made to orchestrate the release of the original leaders of the RAF, aka the Baader-Meinhof.
Venice 70: Future ReloadedVenice 70: Future Reloaded · 2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
5.02013
MovieDramaDocumentary
Made for the Venice Film Festival's 70th anniversary, seventy filmmakers made a short film between 60 and 90 seconds long on their interpretation of the future of cinema.
Die KinderDie Kinder · 1967
Die Kinder
9.01967
Movie
Short by Edgar Reitz.
Kommunikation - Technik der VerständigungKommunikation - Technik der Verständigung · 1962
Kommunikation - Technik der Verständigung
6.01962
MovieDocumentary
Documentary, trying to catch up with the latest developments in the field of communication.
Yesterday GirlYesterday Girl · 1967
Yesterday Girl
6.51967
MovieDrama
A young German woman searches for happiness, liberation, and independence in the illusive wake of a transformative national recovery.
Tales of the Dumpster KidTales of the Dumpster Kid · 1974
Tales of the Dumpster Kid
4.31974
MovieComedyDrama
The Dumpster Kid is an artistic creation: in every story society forces her to learn something. But she, fully grown from the moment of her birth, unquestionably learns more than is called for. This extra knowledge, which is not wanted by society, regularly brings her into danger. Dumpster Kid dies in each story, and across each genre. Her stories are set in a whole range of different time periods. What is a Dumpster Kid?
The Cat Has Nine LivesThe Cat Has Nine Lives · 1968
The Cat Has Nine Lives
4.81968
MovieDrama
In the summer of 1967, journalist Katharina is visited in Munich by her French friend Anne. They take day trips and visit cafés, acquaintances, and parties. In a series of conversations between them and other women, they talk about the chances for female emancipation in a male-dominated society.
Heimat Fragments: The WomenHeimat Fragments: The Women · 2006
Heimat Fragments: The Women
5.82006
MovieMusicDrama
Lulu, the daughter of musician Hermann Simon, is looking for something she feels is missing from her life. She delves into the past and is transported to the lives of her ancestors via dreamlike sequences that show the hopes and realities of her female relations over the course of an entire century. Heimat Fragments is an intoxicating trip into the lives of venerable characters from different periods in Lulu's family history, from long-forgotten scenes of war to every day family life on the farm. This gripping film shows fragments of the lives that shaped her own. Her gaze into the past does not simply signal the end of her youth, it means the beginning of a newly gained freedom.

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