The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

Synopsis of The Marriage of Maria Braun

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, Rovi

Director(s):

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Writer(s):

Pea Fröhlich, Peter Märthesheimer, Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Producer(s):

Michael Fengler

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Nudity, Not For Children, Sexual Situations)

• 1979 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear
• 1979 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actress
• 1979 - German Federal Ministry of the Interior - Bundesfilmpreis - Best Supporting Actress

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