The Patriotic Woman

1979 · 121 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 215 VOTES · DIR. Alexander Kluge

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Overview

Gabi Teichert, a history teacher, is unhappy with the way history is portrayed in textbooks and is looking for an alternative, more practical approach to 'uncovering' the past, quite literally digging with the spade and dissecting books with hammers and drills.

Dialogue Timeline — 896 lines

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00:00:13 Gabi Teichert, a history teacher in Hessen and a patriot.
00:05:46 We're full of protest and energy. Who wants to die?
00:14:55 Staging!
00:20:47 defines the raw material for history lessons.
00:24:21 ...with this, our manifesto
00:27:14 can actually be implemented.
00:29:51 then that first bill, which western Westphalia worked on, was in vain.
00:37:22 Come on!
00:42:43 that have nothing to do with his experience. He should see
00:46:00 I'm making an effort! - Obviously at the wrong things!
00:55:01 Jenny the Elephant, who worked
00:58:36 the word "job blacklisting" doesn't exist, even if it were practiced.
01:01:29 not in a very orderly or systematic way
01:04:11 or at least seem to be dead. Then the 13th fairy comes and saves the day...
01:10:54 according to martial law.
01:16:00 I'm father of Hanno Mürke, one of your students.
01:22:16 Hey! What are you doing?
01:26:34 And then things can be organized. - Gerda has such an awareness.
01:33:05 "I repeatedly told Ms Teichert she lacked a sense of order.
01:36:04 separate the world of life from the world
01:40:34 that you put an extra stone on the grave
01:46:58 Speed is of the essence.
01:52:37 is to direct the national government. Untested. What can you do?
70:00:00 to work 20 long years."

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed896
Dialogue density7.4 lines / min
First line00:00:13
Final line70:00:00

Production Record

DirectorAlexander Kluge
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes215