1979 · 120 min · NR

The Marriage of Maria Braun

Name: The Marriage of Maria Braun
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Löwitsch, Ivan Desny, George Eagles, Gisela Uhlen

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Drama

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) is a Drama film, directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder set in Germany during the 1940s–1950s.

Themes of survival, power & corruption, and identity run throughout.

Composer

Peer Raben

Cinematography

Michael Ballhaus

Cast

Hanna SchygullaKlaus LöwitschIvan DesnyGeorge EaglesGisela UhlenElisabeth TrissenaarGottfried JohnHark Bohm

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Germany

Setting

Urban Suburban

When

1940s 1950s

Premise & themes

Themes

Survival Power & Corruption Identity

Tone

BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadFemale Led Antihero

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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The Marriage of Maria Braun

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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