The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

  • NR
  • 10/14/1979 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h

Overview

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.

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Director

Peter Märthesheimer

Screenplay

Pea Fröhlich

Screenplay

Cast

Hanna Schygulla's headshot

Hanna Schygulla

Maria Braun
Klaus Löwitsch's headshot

Klaus Löwitsch

Hermann Braun
Ivan Desny's headshot

Ivan Desny

Karl Oswald
George Eagles's headshot

George Eagles

Bill
Gisela Uhlen's headshot

Gisela Uhlen

Mother
Elisabeth Trissenaar's headshot

Elisabeth Trissenaar

Betti Klenze
Gottfried John's headshot

Gottfried John

Willi Klenze
Hark Bohm's headshot

Hark Bohm

Senkenberg

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