The Second Awakening of Christa Klages (1978)
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.
Director: Margarethe von Trotta
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: April 14, 1978
Cast
- Tina Engel - Christa Klages
- Silvia Reize - Ingrid Häkele
- Katharina Thalbach - Lena Seidlhofer
- Marius Müller-Westernhagen - Werner Wiedemann
- Peter Schneider - Hans Grawe
- Ulrich von Dobschütz - Heinz, Ingrid's husband
- Erika Wackernagel - Mother of Hans
- Friedrich Kaiser - Wolfgang
- Achim Krausz - Bank director
- Fritz Ley - Old man from Riga
Screenplay
Music: Klaus Doldinger
Cinematography: Franz Rath
Editing: Annette Dorn
Production: WDR, Neue Bioskop Film
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch, Português
Original Language: de
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Second Awakening of Christa Klages about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Second Awakening of Christa Klages?
- The Second Awakening of Christa Klages was directed by Margarethe von Trotta.
- Who stars in The Second Awakening of Christa Klages?
- The Second Awakening of Christa Klages stars Tina Engel, Silvia Reize, Katharina Thalbach, Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Peter Schneider, Ulrich von Dobschütz.
- How long is The Second Awakening of Christa Klages?
- The Second Awakening of Christa Klages has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The Second Awakening of Christa Klages?
- The Second Awakening of Christa Klages is a Drama film.
- Where was The Second Awakening of Christa Klages produced?
- The Second Awakening of Christa Klages was produced in Germany.