Plaion Zarah Leander Edition

Heimat (1938, FSK 6, 93 min.):
1885 - A festive event is approaching in the ducal residence of Ilmingen. The St. Matthew Passion is to be performed in the cathedral, and a famous American singer, Maddalena dall'Orto, is expected as the soloist, though no one here knows her. While people discuss this with anticipation, a regiment from the garrison marches through the streets with music, led by Lieutenant Max von Wendlowsky. He is engaged to Marie, who lives with her father, Colonel von Schwartze. He is a man of old-fashioned values, rigidly adhering to a sense of honor that some consider outdated. Eight years ago, his daughter Magda left the family home to seek a living as a singer in Berlin, which has turned her father into a bitter old man. When the train with the famous singer arrives at the station, the crowd gathers.