The Marriage of Maria Braun

7.419792h 0mReleased

Drama

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1979-03-23

Runtime2h 0m

LanguagesFrançaisDeutschEnglish

CountriesGermany

Keywords

The BRD Trilogy

3 Films

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The BRD Trilogy consists of three films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder: The Marriage of Maria Braun, Veronika Voss, and Lola. Each one focuses on the story of a specific woman in West Germany after World War II.

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979

Lola

1981

Veronika Voss

1982

Videos

1 total

Trailer

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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Cast & Crew

Hanna Schygulla

as Maria Braun

Klaus Löwitsch

as Hermann Braun

Ivan Desny

as Karl Oswald

George Eagles

as Bill

Gisela Uhlen

as Mother

Elisabeth Trissenaar

as Betti Klenze

Gottfried John

as Willi Klenze

Hark Bohm

as Senkenberg

Günter Lamprecht

as Hans Wetzel

Lilo Pempeit

as Frau Ehmke

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Sep 13, 2024

7/10

With the defeat of the Nazis looming large, "Maria" (Hanna Schygulla) marries her sweet-heart "Hermann" (Klaus Löwitch) before he is promptly sent off to the front and she loses all trace of him. With her nation now in ruins, she has no way of surviving and so has to adapt by using her wits, guile and even her body to keep alive. Fortunately, she a…

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