Trace of Stones
1966 · 139 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 1,020 VOTES · DIR. Frank Beyer
Overview
Bad planning and shortages prevail on an East German construction site. Foreman Hannes Balla uses unconventional methods to overcome the problems. New Socialist Unity Party secretary Werner Horrath is charged with bringing the rough-and-ready builder crew into line. The task seems doomed to fail as the two men compete for the affections of young engineer Kati Klee. But when she gets pregnant by married man Horrath, he is in danger of being expelled from the party, and Balla takes his side...
Dialogue Timeline — 1,676 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:13 THE TRACE OF STONES
00:06:28 No swimming!
00:11:27 You don't care? Does that help you?
00:17:46 - What's the matter? - The wood's here.
00:22:55 - Now I wish all our colleagues and... - Ladies' choice!
00:28:54 What do you want from me?
00:33:51 Leave the paintings. It causes trouble.
00:40:26 He gave me this.
00:44:58 Not alone.
00:50:50 I'm sorry, Kati. I must leave now.
00:56:21 I give you all one minute to consider.
01:02:12 Upstairs I'm their hero.
01:07:14 The men must respect their families.
01:12:27 Leave me alone. Just leave me alone.
01:17:17 Are you spying on me, too?
01:21:44 I can't talk with a drywhistle.
01:26:37 I just hate set phrases.
01:31:40 You said she stays with us. Isn't that so?
01:37:21 Foryou, too?
01:43:12 Afraid foryour boss?
01:49:35 Before you came to work for us
01:55:02 But then Trutmann would still be here.
02:00:46 - Do witches have husbands also? - Sure. They have at least two.
02:07:32 He was Secretary. He behaved immorally.
Cast & Characters
Manfred Krug
Hannes Balla
Krystyna Stypulkowska
Kati Klee
Jutta Hoffmann
Kati Klee
Eberhard Esche
Werner Horrath
Johannes Wieke
Hermann Jansen
Walter Richter-Reinick
Richard Trautmann
Hans-Peter Minetti
Heinz Bleibtreu
Walter Jupé
Hesselbarth
Ingeborg Schumacher
Marianne Horrath
Gertrud Brendler
Frau Schickedanz
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,676
Dialogue density12.1 lines / min
First line00:00:13
Final line02:07:32
Production Record
DirectorFrank Beyer
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes1,020