Story of movie Heimat 1938 Film :
Heimat is a 1938 German drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Zarah Leander, Heinrich George and Ruth Hellberg. The film's melodramatic storyline portrays the return of a leading singer to her hometown, where her father wishes her to settle down and marry. It is based on the 1893 play Heimat by Hermann Sudermann.
| Heimat | |
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| Directed by | Carl Froelich |
| Produced by | Carl Froelich |
| Written by | Harald Braun |
| Starring | Zarah Leander Heinrich George |
| Music by | Theo Mackeben |
| Cinematography | Franz Weihmayr |
| Edited by | Gustav Lohse |
| Distributed by | Ufa Film Company |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Language | German |
Froelich won the award for best director at the 1938 Venice Film Festival for this film.
Screenplay
- Zarah Leander - Magda von Schwartze
- Heinrich George - Leopold von Schwartze
- Ruth Hellberg - Marie
- Lina Carstens - Fränze von Klebs
- Paul Hörbiger - Franz Heffterdingk
- Georg Alexander - Ludwig Prinz von Ilmingen
- Leo Slezak - Rohrmoser
- Hans Nielsen - Max von Wendlowsky
- Franz Schafheitlin - Bankdirektor von Keller
- Ernst Schiffner