The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Written by Pea Fröhlich, Peter Märthesheimer and Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Starring Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Löwitsch and Ivan Desny

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.

Released

1979

Running time

2 hours