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The Marriage of Maria Braun

Original title: Die Ehe der Maria Braun
  • 19791979
  • RR
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Hanna Schygulla in The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
Maria marries Hermann Braun in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. Alone, Maria puts to use her beauty and ambition in order to find prosperity during Germany's "economic miracle" of the 1950s.
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Maria marries Hermann Braun in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. Alone, Maria puts to use her beauty and ambition in order to find prosperity during Germa... Read allMaria marries Hermann Braun in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. Alone, Maria puts to use her beauty and ambition in order to find prosperity during Germany's "economic miracle" of the 1950s.Maria marries Hermann Braun in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. Alone, Maria puts to use her beauty and ambition in order to find prosperity during Germany's "economic miracle" of the 1950s.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,412
1,950
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    • Director
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Writers
      • Pea Fröhlich(screenplay)
      • Peter Märthesheimer(screenplay)
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder(idea)
    • Stars
      • Hanna Schygulla
      • Klaus Löwitsch
      • Ivan Desny
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Writers
      • Pea Fröhlich(screenplay)
      • Peter Märthesheimer(screenplay)
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder(idea)
    • Stars
      • Hanna Schygulla
      • Klaus Löwitsch
      • Ivan Desny
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 50User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 7 nominations

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    Sneak Previews Season 2 Episode 12
    Video 27:32
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    Hanna Schygulla
    Hanna Schygulla
    • Maria Braun
    Klaus Löwitsch
    Klaus Löwitsch
    • Hermann Braun
    Ivan Desny
    Ivan Desny
    • Karl Oswald
    Gisela Uhlen
    Gisela Uhlen
    • Mother
    Elisabeth Trissenaar
    Elisabeth Trissenaar
    • Betti Klenze
    Gottfried John
    Gottfried John
    • Willi Klenze
    Hark Bohm
    Hark Bohm
    • Senkenberg
    George Eagles
    • Bill
    • (as George Byrd)
    Claus Holm
    Claus Holm
    • Doctor
    Günter Lamprecht
    • Hans Wetzel
    • (as Günther Lamprecht)
    Anton Schiersner
    • Grandpa Berger
    Lilo Pempeit
    • Frau Ehmke
    Sonja Neudorfer
    • Red Cross nurse
    Volker Spengler
    Volker Spengler
    • Train conductor
    Isolde Barth
    Isolde Barth
    • Vevi
    Bruce Low
    • American at conference
    Günther Kaufmann
    Günther Kaufmann
    • American on train
    Karl-Heinz von Hassel
    • Prosecuting counsel
    • Director
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Writers
      • Pea Fröhlich(screenplay) (dialogue)
      • Peter Märthesheimer(screenplay) (dialogue)
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder(idea) (dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The abbreviation "LSR," seen painted on various walls throughout the film, stands for "Luftschutzraum," German for "air raid shelter".
    • Quotes

      Mother: It's wrong to give all your love to only one person, Grandpa. If you don't have potatoes, you eat turnips. When the turnips are gone, you eat gruel. But every girl loves her one and only. He goes to war; five months later he's dead, and you mourn the rest of your life. Does that make sense to you, Grandpa? It drowns you.

    • Crazy credits
      At the very end of the credits the following persons are 'credited' by their picture: Konrad Adenauer, Ludwig Erhard, Kurt Georg Kiesinger and Helmut Schmidt and a disconnected phone line can be heard.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: French Postcards/The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh/The Marriage of Maria Braun/The Rose/Best Boy (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      In The Mood
      Written by Wingy Manone, Andy Razaf and Joe Garland

    User reviews50

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    Fraulein Mildred Pierce
    There is a strong resemblance of 'Maria Braun' to Curtiz' noirish 'Mildred Pierce'. While Mildred rebuilds her life after a personal tragedy, so does Maria, albeit in the backdrop of the post-war German economic disaster. Just as Mildred's loyalty was to her daughter, for Maria it was her husband Hermann (her man?). The two make sacrifices for each other hoping to build a better life for themselves. The major difference is that Maria's husband is a much more sympathetic character than Mildred's daughter, which robs the movie of some tension. Of course since Maria herself is not a very likeable person, one doesn't feel too much for her.

    The story in a nutshell is of almost war widow Maria Braun rebuilding her life in post war Germany & rising high on the corporate ladder till she realises that she has given too much of herself for the climb to enjoy the cause she was climbing for.

    Standing by itself, I still think this movie will appeal either to European baby boomers or serious students of Fasbinder. The narrative is straight forward & the final TV audio track is a brilliant touch. Hanna Schygulla as Maria gives yet another great performance for Fasbinder.
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    • Oct 13, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 23, 1979 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Official sites
      • Criterion (United States)
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Die Ehe der Maria Braun
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Albatros Filmproduktion
      • Fengler Films
      • Filmverlag der Autoren
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • DEM 1,975,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,144
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,623
      • Feb 16, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,061
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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