The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
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.
Director:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writers:
Peter Märthesheimer, Pea Fröhlich.
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Hanna Schygulla as Maria Braun |
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Klaus Löwitsch as Hermann Braun |
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Ivan Desny as Karl Oswald |
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George Eagles as Bill |
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Gisela Uhlen as Mother |
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Elisabeth Trissenaar as Betti Klenze |
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Gottfried John as Willi Klenze |
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Hark Bohm as Senkenberg |
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Günter Lamprecht as Hans Wetzel |
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Lilo Pempeit as Frau Ehmke |
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Michael Ballhaus as Counsel |
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Peddler |
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Günther Kaufmann as American on Train |
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Claus Holm as Doctor |
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Anton Schiersner as Grandpa Berger |
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Sonja Neudorfer as Red Cross Nurse |
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Volker Spengler as Train Conductor |
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Isolde Barth as Vevi |
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Bruce Low as American at Conference |
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Karl-Heinz von Hassel as Prosecuting Counsel |
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Kristine De Loup as Notary |
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Hannes Kaetner as Justice of the Peace |
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Barbara Baum as (as Baum) |
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Peter Berling as Bronski (as Berling) |
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Rolf Bührmann as Warden |
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Martin Häussler as Reporter |
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Horst-Dieter Klock as Gentleman with Car |
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Georg Kuhn as |
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Norbert Scherer as Warden |
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Andreas Willim as |
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Arthur Glogau as Warden (uncredited) |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Baum | Costume Design |
| Sound | Peer Raben | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Editor |
| Editing | Juliane Lorenz | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anni Nöbauer | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Norbert Scherer | Production Design |
| Art | Arno Mathes | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Inge Proeller | Costume Design |
| Production | Hanns Eckelkamp | Producer |
| Writing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Idea |
| Directing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Director |
| Art | Hans-Peter Sandmeier | Set Decoration |
| Art | Andreas Willim | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Michael Ballhaus | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Peter Märthesheimer | Screenplay |
| Sound | Milan Bor | Sound Designer |
| Art | Claus Kottmann | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Georg Kuhn | Costume Design |
| Art | Helga Ballhaus | Production Design |
| Writing | Pea Fröhlich | Screenplay |
| Production | Wolf-Dietrich Brücker | Producer |
| Production | Volker Canaris | Producer |
| Production | Michael Fengler | Producer |
| Sound | Jim Willis | Sound Designer |
| Production | Martin Häussler | Production Manager |
| Production | Robert Busch | Production Assistant |
| Lighting | Ekkehard Heinrich | Gaffer |
| Directing | Helga Beyer | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Georg Borgel | Props |
| Directing | Rolf Bührmann | Assistant Director |
| Art | Claus Kottmann | Props |
| Lighting | Raimund Wirner | Gaffer |
| Editing | Christiane Kolenc | Assistant Editor |
| Lighting | Hans-Juergen Hoepflinger | Gaffer |
| Production | Thomas Wommer | Unit Manager |
| Production | Dieter Dubine | Location Manager |
| Production | Christine Fall | Production Secretary |
| Production | Jochen Losse | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Karl Willim | Driver |
| Production | Harry Baer | Production Manager |
| Camera | Horst Knechtel | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susi Reichel | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | John Salter | Sound Assistant |