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The Marriage of Maria Braun (1978)

Die Ehe der Maria Braun (original title)
R | | Drama | 23 March 1979 (West Germany)
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A World War II widow seeks to adjust to life in postwar Germany.

Director:

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Writers:

Pea Fröhlich (screenplay), Peter Märthesheimer (screenplay) | 4 more credits »

Stars:

Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Löwitsch, Ivan Desny | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hanna Schygulla ... Maria Braun
Klaus Löwitsch ... Hermann Braun
Ivan Desny ... Karl Oswald
Gisela Uhlen Gisela Uhlen ... Mother
Elisabeth Trissenaar ... Betti Klenze
Gottfried John ... Willi Klenze
Hark Bohm Hark Bohm ... Senkenberg
George Eagles George Eagles ... Bill (as George Byrd)
Claus Holm ... Doctor
Günter Lamprecht Günter Lamprecht ... Hans Wetzel (as Günther Lamprecht)
Anton Schiersner Anton Schiersner ... Grandpa Berger
Lilo Pempeit Lilo Pempeit ... Frau Ehmke
Sonja Neudorfer Sonja Neudorfer ... Red Cross nurse
Volker Spengler ... Train conductor
Isolde Barth ... Vevi
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Storyline

This movie follows the life of a young German woman, married to a soldier in the waning days of WWII. Fassbinder has tried to show the gritty life after the end of WWII and the turmoil of the people trapped in its wake. Written by Neel V Kumar <neelvk@iname.com>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

female protagonist | post world war two germany | new german cinema | bar hostess | west germany | See All (72) »

Taglines:

The Marriage Of Maria Braun. . . the marriage lasted no longer than half a day and a full night.

Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

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Country:

West Germany

Language:

German | English | French

Release Date:

23 March 1979 (West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

The Marriage of Maria Braun See more »

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

DEM 1,975,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Albatros Filmproduktion,Fengler Films,Filmverlag der Autoren See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Was chosen by Premiere magazine as one of the "100 Movies That Shook the World" in the October 1998 issue. The list ranked the most "daring movies ever made." See more »

Quotes

Karl Oswald: Senkenberg's basically a good fellow, and so am I.
Maria Braun: I'm not.
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Crazy Credits

After the introductory credits there is a line: 'fuer Peter Zadek'. See more »

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Referenced in At the Movies: The Long Good Friday/Class of 1984/Lola/Pink Floyd The Wall (1982) See more »

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In The Mood
Written by Wingy Manone, Andy Razaf and Joe Garland
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bad times for feelings
29 January 2004 | by TheFerryman – See all my reviews

A complex, pessimistic tale of post WWII Germany, this is one of Fassbinder's masterpieces that brings a step beyond the classic melodrama form articulated by Douglas Sirk. When Hanna Schygulla says to her husband in prison `this are bad times for feelings' it is Fassbinder saying that in the seventies cinema there's no place for the classic melodrama of the 40s and 50s, unless all the craze that then was suggested now turns somehow more explicit. Fassbinder has a quality of elevating low elements into the realms of High Art, not only through the services of his personal use of the camera, but also through an admirable compassion towards his material.
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