The Marriage of Maria Braun overview
Overall Rating
Total Ratings: 1
Synopsis:
The film that elevated German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder from domestic approbation to international acclaim, The Marriage of Maria Braun stars the director's on-and-off favorite actress Hanna Schygulla in the title role. During the allied siege of Germany in the last year of the war, Maria's new husband (Klaus Löwitsch) is shipped off to the Russian front before the marriage is consummated. As she struggles to survive wartime deprivations, Maria haunts the local train station, seeking out information concerning her husband.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Studio: Filmverlag der Autoren, Trio Film, United Artists, WDR TV, Albatross Productions
- Year: 1979
- Run Time: 120 minutes
- Country: West Germany
- Language: German
- MPAA Rating: R
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: Color
