Signs of Life

1968 · 91 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 2,564 VOTES · DIR. Werner Herzog

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Overview

During World War II, three German soldiers are withdrawn from combat when one of them, Stroszek, is wounded. They are assigned to a small coastal community on the Greek island of Kos while Stroszek recuperates. The men become increasingly stir crazy in their uneventful new assignment. Stroszek eventually goes mad.

Dialogue Timeline — 681 lines

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00:00:08 SIGNS OF LIFE
00:07:05 A previous guard informed them about their duties.
00:10:47 The household crockery, their little pictures.
00:14:02 No thanks, not for me.
00:17:31 Unbelievable!
00:21:02 That's regulations for you.
00:22:55 Well, Becker, what's up?
00:24:34 You say that you're a king?
00:26:46 - "Kyna," the dog...
00:29:01 Ah, you're still here!
00:31:15 There's another one.
00:35:23 - because the children scoff at him.
00:37:34 They're only an inch or so long; but there are shoals of them.
00:43:40 Lighting a cigarette.
00:45:26 Now we can try one out.
00:50:04 I'm actually running after my fingers.
00:53:32 I'll show you which route to take on the map.
01:00:33 Drink that. It's good in the heat.
01:04:36 No, we don't need any road blocks.
01:08:08 I can't even make a diagnosis.
01:10:19 - as to endanger the surrounding houses from falling debris.
01:12:46 Don't be sad.
01:15:52 Now he had to be content with a scorched chair.
01:22:11 - is to scale the wall quickly, -

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed681
Dialogue density7.5 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line01:22:11

Production Record

DirectorWerner Herzog
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes2,564