The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
Die Ehe der Maria Braun (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 0min
- Drama
- 23 Mar 1979 (West Germany)
- Movie
Maria 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.
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Awards:
- 13 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Hanna Schygulla | ... |
Maria Braun
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| Klaus Löwitsch | ... |
Hermann Braun
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| Ivan Desny | ... |
Karl Oswald
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| Gisela Uhlen | ... |
Mother
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| Elisabeth Trissenaar | ... |
Betti Klenze
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| Gottfried John | ... |
Willi Klenze
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| Hark Bohm | ... |
Senkenberg
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George Eagles | ... |
Bill
(as George Byrd)
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| Claus Holm | ... |
Doctor
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Günter Lamprecht | ... |
Hans Wetzel
(as Günther Lamprecht)
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Anton Schiersner | ... |
Grandpa Berger
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Lilo Pempeit | ... |
Frau Ehmke
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Sonja Neudorfer | ... |
Red Cross nurse
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| Volker Spengler | ... |
Train conductor
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| Isolde Barth | ... |
Vevi
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Bruce Low | ... |
American at conference
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| Günther Kaufmann | ... |
American on train
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Karl-Heinz von Hassel | ... |
Prosecuting counsel
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| Kristine de Loup | ... |
Notary
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| Hannes Kaetner | ... |
Justice of the Peace
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| Michael Ballhaus | ... |
Counsel
(as Ballhaus)
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Barbara Baum | ... |
(as Baum)
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| Peter Berling | ... |
Bronski
(as Berling)
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Rolf Bührmann | ... |
Warden
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| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... |
Peddler
(as Fassbinder)
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Martin Häussler | ... |
Reporter
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Horst-Dieter Klock | ... |
Gentleman With Car
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Georg Kuhn |
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Norbert Scherer | ... |
Warden
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Andreas Willim |
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Arthur Glogau | ... |
Warden (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ||
Written by
| Pea Fröhlich | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Peter Märthesheimer | ... | (screenplay) |
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (idea) |
| Pea Fröhlich | ... | (dialogue) and |
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (dialogue) and |
| Peter Märthesheimer | ... | (dialogue) |
| Kurt Raab | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Wolf-Dietrich Brücker | ... | producer |
| Volker Canaris | ... | producer |
| Hanns Eckelkamp | ... | co-producer |
| Michael Fengler | ... | producer: Albatros-Produktion |
Music by
| Peer Raben | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Ballhaus | ||
Editing by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (as Franz Walsch) |
| Juliane Lorenz | ||
Editorial Department
| Christiane Kolenc | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Norbert Scherer | ||
Set Decoration by
| Arno Mathes | ||
| Hans-Peter Sandmeier | ... | (as Hans Sandmeier) |
| Andreas Willim | ||
Costume Design by
| Barbara Baum | ||
Makeup Department
| Anni Nöbauer | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Harry Baer | ... | production manager (as Harry Zöttl) |
| Martin Häussler | ... | production manager |
| Thomas Wommer | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rolf Bührmann | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Georg Borgel | ... | props |
| Claus Kottmann | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Milan Bor | ... | sound |
| John Salter | ... | sound assistant |
| Jim Willis | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ekkehard Heinrich | ... | gaffer |
| Hans-Juergen Hoepflinger | ... | gaffer (as Hans-Jürgen Höpflinger) |
| Horst Knechtel | ... | assistant camera |
| Raimund Wirner | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Georg Kuhn | ... | wardrobe |
| Inge Proeller | ... | wardrobe (as Ingeborg Pröller) |
| Susi Reichel | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Dieter Dubine | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Daniel Ambach | ... | music assistant |
| Kurt Maas | ... | music assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Helga Beyer | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Karl Willim | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Robert Busch | ... | production assistant |
| Christine Fall | ... | production secretary |
| Jochen Losse | ... | production coordinator |
| Ulrike Bode | ... | assistant: producer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Peter Zadek | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
- Albatros Filmproduktion
- Fengler Films
- Filmverlag der Autoren
- Tango Film
- Trio Film
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
Distributors
- United Artists (1979) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinegate (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1979) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Vidéo (1980) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1981) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1985) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- La Sept (1990) (France) (tv)
- La Sept Video (1994) (France) (VHS) (French subtitles)
- ARTE (1995) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Academy Film Distribution (1979) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- France Eigasha (1980) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Pan American Productions (1979) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1979) (Canada) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2000) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2015) (France) (tv)
- Alfa-Video (Finland) (video)
- Arrow Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (as Arrow Academy)
- Arthaus (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Atlantic Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD) (8-disc Fassbinder Collection)
- Atlas Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Bewerly Hills Hollywood's (Finland) (video)
- Carlotta Films (2014) (France) (video) (internet VOD)
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Elsevier Select Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (2005) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2005) (France) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Kinokuniya shoten (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK Sôgô (1991) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- New Yorker Films (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Omaxi (Finland) (video)
- Pan-Canadian Video Presentations (1983) (Canada) (VHS)
- Pole Vídeo Comunicações Ltda. (Brazil) (VHS)
- Ripley's Film (2011) (Italy)
- Ripley's Home Video (2015) (Italy) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (France) (DVD)
- Suomen Kunnallispalvelu (Finland) (video)
- VEC (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
- VIGGO (2017) (Italy)
- Video Classics (1980) (Australia) (video) (as 'The Marriage of Maria Braun')
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This movie follows the life of a young German woman, married to a soldier in the waning days of WWII. Fassbinder has tried to show the gritty life after the end of WWII and the turmoil of the people trapped in its wake.
Written by Neel V Kumar |
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| Taglines | The Marriage Of Maria Braun. . . the marriage lasted no longer than half a day and a full night. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM1,975,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The abbreviation "LSR," seen painted on various walls throughout the film, stands for "Luftschutzraum," German for "air raid shelter". See more » |
| Goofs | At the end of the cut of the two kids blowing up the firecrackers, they start laughing but no sound is heard. The sound of laughter is heard on the next cut after they get yelled at by the man scavenging for wood. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in French Postcards/The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh/The Marriage of Maria Braun/The Rose/Best Boy (1979). See more » |
| Soundtracks | In The Mood See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the very end of the credits the following persons are 'credited' by their picture: Konrad Adenauer, Ludwig Erhard, Kurt Georg Kiesinger and Helmut Schmidt and a disconnected phone line can be heard. See more » |
| Quotes |
Maria Braun:
I'm a master of deceit: a capitalist tool by day, and by night an agent of the proletarian masses - the Mata Hari of the Economic Miracle. See more » |