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The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

★ 7.4/10 120 min Drama Germany German
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Idea: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenplay by: Peter Märthesheimer, Pea Fröhlich
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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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Top Cast

Hanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla Maria Braun
Klaus Löwitsch
Klaus Löwitsch Hermann Braun
Ivan Desny
Ivan Desny Karl Oswald
George Eagles
George Eagles Bill
Gisela Uhlen
Gisela Uhlen Mother
Elisabeth Trissenaar
Elisabeth Trissenaar Betti Klenze
Gottfried John
Gottfried John Willi Klenze
Hark Bohm
Hark Bohm Senkenberg

The Marriage of Maria Braun Appears on 5 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #362
Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #203

Critic Curated

Roger Eberts Great Movies
Roger Ebert #200

Filmmaker Curation

Agnes Varda's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #20

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1970-1979 Films
Letterboxd #111

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