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The Second Awakening of Christa Klages

1978-02-24
5.6
de 88m
Drama
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

Producer

Gunther Witte

Director of Photography

Franz Rath

Writer

Margarethe von Trotta

Producer

Eberhard Junkersdorf

Music

Klaus Doldinger

woman director

Status

Released

Countries

  • Germany

Companies

  • WDR
  • Neue Bioskop Film