The Second Awakening of Christa Klages
1978 · 88 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 374 VOTES · DIR. Margarethe von Trotta
Overview
Three people rob a bank to help a day care center that's in debt. Wolf is captured, Werner identified, police suspect Christa is the third. She and Werner ask Hans, a clergyman, to launder the money and give it to the kindergarten. He refuses. They try Ingrid, Christa's friend, who tries to help, but the school rejects the money. When tragedy strikes Werner, Hans helps Christa bolt to a collective in Portugal. Ingrid visits her; their relationship makes the collective nervous, so she returns to Germany and ceases living in hiding. The police are still looking for her and so is a witness to the robbery, Lena, a bank clerk. Lena's interest brings Christa's second awakening.
Dialogue Timeline — 819 lines
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00:00:01 THE SECOND AWAKENING OF CHRISTA KLAGES
00:07:22 I'll wait here.
00:10:28 We thought you prayed first.
00:12:40 I don't care what you do.
00:16:10 - Get dressed and leave. - Don't worry, we will.
00:17:58 It was his decision.
00:20:57 beats her drum and saves the city.
00:24:13 You've really never had any doubts?
00:27:27 And these are really beautiful. Want to hear one?
00:30:40 You're feeling...
00:34:38 Yes, I'm coming.
00:37:14 If Heinz finds out...
00:41:17 - But I've got my customers... - Do you have any friends?
00:44:21 Why did you get married?
00:47:08 and she liked doing it.
00:50:10 We couldn't wait any longer... if it wasn't too late already.
00:59:48 That's very nice of you.
01:02:54 She wouldn't see me very often if I was in jail, either.
01:08:40 this is to show I'm really working.
01:11:37 I'm glad you budged, though.
01:16:02 You know women here...
01:20:05 I didn't know then he'd thrown her out.
01:22:50 She needs me. She's starting school this fall.
01:28:07 THE SECOND AWAKENING