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The Marriage of Maria Braun
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Synopsis
The film that elevated German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder from domestic approbation to international acclaim, The Marriage of Maria Braun stars the director's on-and-off favorite actress Hanna Schygulla in the title role. During the allied siege of Germany in the last year of the war, Maria's new husband (Klaus Löwitsch) is shipped off to the Russian front before the marriage is consummated. As she struggles to survive wartime deprivations, Maria haunts the local train station, seeking out information concerning her husband. When it appears that she's a widow, Maria takes a job as a barmaid and befriends a black soldier (George Byrd) from the occupying allied troops, who sees to it that Maria's family receives vital food and supplies. The opportunistic Maria eventually takes a job with a wealthy importer (Ivan Desny), building herself up to a position of power and indispensability. Though she sleeps with her employer, Maria still carries a torch for her husband. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Hark Bohm Senkenberg
George Byrd Bill
Ivan Desny Oswald
Gottfried John Willi
Günter Lamprecht Hans
Klaus Löwitsch Hermann Braun
Hanna Schygulla Maria Braun
Elisabeth Trissenaar Betti
Gisela Uhlen Mother

Production Crew

Michael Ballhaus Cinematographer
Peer Raben Composer (Music Score)
Barbara Baum Costume Designer
George Kuhn Costume Designer
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Director
Franz Walsch Editor
Juliane Lorenz Editor
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Editor
Michael Fengler Producer
Norbert Scherer Production Designer
Pea Fröhlich Screenwriter
Peter Märthesheimer Screenwriter
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Screenwriter
Milan Bor Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1979
Runtime: 120
Country: West Germany
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Color type
Fujicolor

Produced by
Albatross Productions
Filmverlag der Autoren
Trio Film
United Artists
WDR TV

Awards
1979 - Best Foreign Film - Golden Globe
1979 - Best Foreign Film - National Board of Review
1979 - Silver Bear - Berlin International Film Festival
1979 - Best Foreign Film - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
1979 - Silver Bear - Berlin International Film Festival
1979 - Best Foreign Film - National Board of Review
1979 - Film Presented - Telluride Film Festival
1985 - Film Presented - Telluride Film Festival