The Second Life of F.W.G. Platow
1973 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · DIR. Siegfried Kühn
Overview
Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Platow worked for the railways his entire working life. He took up service at the small station of Luege 34 years ago. Now, the line is to be electrified and Platow, who cannot cope with the new technology, has to work on a secondary local line. Georg, his son, a railway worker as well, is to attend a training course, but Georg refuses to go. Then his father comes to a surprising and highly unusual decision. He pretends to be Georg Platow, making himself twenty years younger than he really is and registers for the course.
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00:00:13 THIS FILM IS ABOUT THE CURIOUS STORY OF
00:07:31 After my training period fortune smiled upon me.
00:12:18 Two weeks later on the Eastern front:
00:15:55 He'll only get it once his tools are taken away.
00:18:02 Take the file away end the fellow in to me.
00:22:18 but liver with cabbage isn't,
00:24:53 Take my advice, go for the local line.
00:27:32 - Hey, Platow, press the button! - The button!
00:33:42 You imp!
00:40:09 At first through the tracks.
00:43:35 - Married? - No.
00:45:47 By this definition I'm a true materialist, Doctor.
00:48:58 a wider distance
00:54:17 Where the prices are cheaper, the waiters less snooty
00:58:18 What is electricity?
01:00:52 Go away. And shut your mouth.
01:03:56 I have an accident free record.
01:07:37 This belongs in a museum.
01:10:01 He actually just wanted to donate it.
01:12:27 he nonetheless believed
01:14:32 One will be happy
01:17:56 We have held critical meetings
01:20:28 - Certainly. - How can you be so sure?
01:24:51 He always goes incognito.
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