strong woman,black market,empowerment,world war ii,marriage,penitentiary,economic miracle,1940s,new german cinema

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
  • Profile picture of Hanna Schygulla
    Maria Braun Hanna Schygulla
  • Profile picture of Klaus Löwitsch
    Hermann Braun Klaus Löwitsch
  • Profile picture of Ivan Desny
    Karl Oswald Ivan Desny
  • Profile picture of George Eagles
    Bill George Eagles
  • Profile picture of Gisela Uhlen
    Mother Gisela Uhlen
  • Profile picture of Elisabeth Trissenaar
    Betti Klenze Elisabeth Trissenaar
  • Profile picture of Gottfried John
    Willi Klenze Gottfried John
  • Profile picture of Hark Bohm
    Senkenberg Hark Bohm

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Keywords

  • strong woman
  • black market
  • empowerment
  • world war ii
  • marriage
  • penitentiary
  • economic miracle
  • 1940s
  • new german cinema