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1979 · 120 min · NR

The Marriage of Maria Braun

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
UrbanSuburban
When
1940s1950s

Premise & themes

Themes
SurvivalPower & CorruptionIdentity
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale LedAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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