The Marriage of Maria Braun
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The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

23/03/1979
Drama
2h 0m

Overview

Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war years alone.

  • Rainer Werner FassbinderDirector
  • Pea FröhlichScreenplay
  • Peter MärthesheimerScreenplay
  • Original Title

    Die Ehe der Maria Braun

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    German

Keywords

  • strong woman
  • black market
  • empowerment
  • world war ii
  • marriage
  • penitentiary
  • economic miracle
  • 1940s
  • new german cinema

Top Billed Cast

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Maria Braun

Klaus Löwitsch

Klaus Löwitsch

Hermann Braun

Ivan Desny

Ivan Desny

Karl Oswald

George Eagles

George Eagles

Bill

Gisela Uhlen

Gisela Uhlen

Mother

Elisabeth Trissenaar

Elisabeth Trissenaar

Betti Klenze

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Willi Klenze

Hark Bohm

Hark Bohm

Senkenberg

Günter Lamprecht

Günter Lamprecht

Hans Wetzel

Lilo Pempeit

Lilo Pempeit

Frau Ehmke

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