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The Marriage of Maria Braun
19792h7.4 / 10
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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Synopsis
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.
More about The Marriage of Maria Braun
Cast
Hanna SchygullaMaria Braun
Klaus LöwitschHermann Braun
Ivan DesnyKarl Oswald
George EaglesBill
Gisela UhlenMother
Elisabeth TrissenaarBetti Klenze
Gottfried JohnWilli Klenze
Hark BohmSenkenbergCredits
- Directed by
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Written by
- Pea Fröhlich, Peter Märthesheimer
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Die Ehe der Maria Braun
Production
- Albatros FilmproduktionGermany
- Fengler Films
- Filmverlag der AutorenGermany
- Tango FilmGermany
- Trio Films
WDRGermany
Themes
1940sblack marketeconomic miracleempowermentmarriagenew german cinemapenitentiarystrong woman
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