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The Marriage of Maria Braun

The Marriage of Maria Braun

19797.42h 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.

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Written by Pea Fröhlich, Peter Märthesheimer, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Produced by Michael Fengler, Hanns Eckelkamp, Wolf-Dietrich Brücker
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

strong womanblack marketempowermentworld war iimarriagepenitentiaryeconomic miracle1940snew german cinema

About The Marriage of Maria Braun

The Marriage of Maria Braun is a drama film released in 1979 exploring themes of strong woman, black market, empowerment, world war ii, marriage, penitentiary. Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, it stars Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Löwitsch, Ivan Desny. 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.

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