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The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

Drama
Release Date: 1979, March 23
Directors: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Countries: Germany
Production: Albatros Filmproduktion, Albatros Filmproduktion, Fengler Films, Fengler Films, Filmverlag der Autoren, Filmverlag der Autoren, Tango Film, Tango Film, Trio Films, Trio Films, WDR, WDR
Cast: Hanna Schygulla, Gottfried John, Peter Berling, Günter Lamprecht, Ivan Desny, Hark Bohm, Klaus Löwitsch, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Isolde Barth, Günther Kaufmann, Volker Spengler, Claus Holm

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.

Keywords:

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