The Marriage of Maria Braun
The Marriage of Maria Braun
West Germany,
1979, 120 min
Directed by:
Rainer Werner FassbinderCinematography:
Michael BallhausComposer:
Peer RabenCast:
Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Löwitsch, Ivan Desny, Gisela Uhlen, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Gottfried John, Hark Bohm, Claus Holm, Günter Lamprecht, Lilo Pempeit (more)VOD (2)
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Maria (Hanna Schygulla) marries Hermann Braun in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. Alone, Maria puts to use her beauty and ambition in order to find prosperity during Germany’s “economic miracle” of the 1950s. Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s biggest international box-office success, The Marriage of Maria Braun is a heartbreaking study of a woman picking herself up from the ruins of her own life, as well as a pointed metaphorical attack on a society determined to forget its past. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
German Film Awards
- 1979 - Next Best Feature Film
- 1979 - Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Best Director)
- 1979 - Hanna Schygulla (Best Female Lead)
- 1979 - Gisela Uhlen (Best Supporting Female Role)
- 1979 - Helga Ballhaus, Norbert Scherer (Best Decorations)
Golden Globes
- 1980 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1979 - Hanna Schygulla (Best Actress)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1979 - Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Silver Berlin Bear)
- 1979 - Hanna Schygulla (Silver Bear for Best Actress)
- 1979 - Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Golden Bear for Best Film)