The Marriage of Maria Braun

The Marriage of Maria Braun

1979•2h 0m•7.4/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.4/10(293)

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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Production

Albatros Filmproduktion, Fengler Films, Filmverlag der Autoren, Tango Film, Trio Films, WDR

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Günter Lamprecht

Günter Lamprecht

Hans Wetzel

Lilo Pempeit

Lilo Pempeit

Frau Ehmke

Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

Counsel

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Peddler

Günther Kaufmann

Günther Kaufmann

American on Train

Claus Holm

Claus Holm

Doctor

Anton Schiersner

Grandpa Berger

Sonja Neudorfer

Red Cross Nurse

Volker Spengler

Volker Spengler

Train Conductor

Isolde Barth

Isolde Barth

Vevi

Bruce Low

Bruce Low

American at Conference

Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Prosecuting Counsel

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