Edgar Reitz

His father Robert was a watchmaker and his business in Morbach was later taken over by Reitz's brother Guido.

What's necessary to me is not to be at the centre of all these historical events but to be at the periphery, because the periphery is the best position for storytelling. If you're at the centre you have famous people and big events, and whatever you say, historical prejudices play a part in how your story is received. In an unimportant place I get a mirror image of the world. All the important things are there but without the cliches that you get in the media.