Die Ehe der Maria Braun (1979)

Overview
User Rating:
7.8/10 3,085 votes
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Director:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writers:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (dialogue)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (story)
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Release Date:
23 March 1979 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The Marriage Of Maria Braun. . . the marriage lasted no longer than half a day and a full night.
Plot:
This movie follows the life of a young German woman, married to a soldier in the waning days of WWII... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Soldier | Fascism | German Soldier | Homecoming Soldier | Male Frontal Nudity
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 12 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Maria and Her Men more
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)
Hanna Schygulla ... Maria Braun
Klaus Löwitsch ... Hermann Braun
Ivan Desny ... Karl Oswald
Gisela Uhlen ... Mother
Elisabeth Trissenaar ... Betti Klenze
Gottfried John ... Willi Klenze
Hark Bohm ... Senkenberg
George Eagles ... Bill (as George Byrd)
Claus Holm ... Doctor
Günter Lamprecht ... Hans Wetzel (as Günther Lamprecht)
Anton Schiersner ... Grandpa Berger
Lilo Pempeit ... Frau Ehmke
Sonja Neudorfer ... Red Cross nurse
Volker Spengler ... Train conductor
Isolde Barth ... Vevi
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Marriage of Maria Braun (USA)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
120 min
Country:
West Germany
Language:
German | English
Color:
Color (Fujicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Australia:M | West Germany:12 (f) | UK:15 (video rating) | UK:AA | Finland:K-12 (re-rating) | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) (2004) | Finland:K-16 (original rating) | Singapore:R(A) | Sweden:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Berlin, Germany more
Company:
Albatros Filmproduktion more
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Director Cameo: [Rainer Werner Fassbinder]Peddler who sells Maria the black dress more
Quotes:
Maria Braun: And Annelise - what's she like?
Willi Klenze: She's what a man needs, someone who is his equal. She can talk, think - my equal in every way.
Maria Braun: So you think women have to be men's equal?
Willi Klenze: Sure, except most men aren't conscious of it yet. 'Consciousness lags behind reality.'
Maria Braun: Did Annelise say that?
Willi Klenze: Why?
Maria Braun: You'll wish you had your Betti back.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Trilogie allemande, La (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
In The Mood more
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Maria and Her Men, 15 October 2006
8/10
Author: Galina from Virginia, USA

Sensual and tough Maria Braun. (Hanna Schygula) marries a soldier in the middle of World War II and spends a half of day and the whole night with him. That's how long her marriage lasts before she loses him to the war and then to prison. She carries on with her life, becomes a successful businesswoman being not only sensual but intelligent, ambitious, and willing to use sex whenever or wherever necessary: "I don't know a thing about business, but I do know what German women want. You might even say I'm an expert on it". While climbing up to the success she always remembers her husband, Hermann (her man) and convinces herself that whatever she does – is for him, for their future happy life together. "Maria Braun"'s style reminds much of melodramas by Fassbinder's favorite Hollywood director, Douglas Sirk and offers a glimpse of the loss and survival in postwar Germany. Hanna Schygula literally shines in every scene of the movie and she is fantastic.

8.5/10