The Marriage of Maria Braun

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The Marriage of Maria Braun (2008)

Directed by Thomas Ostermeier, Hannes Rossacher

Drama · 1h 41m

In Thomas Ostermeier's stage version of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's film, Maria marries German soldier Hermann Braun during World War II. The couple spend over a decade apart due to forces largely beyond Maria's control. To survive in postwar Germany, she becomes a sex worker, a wealthy industrialist's mistress, and eventually a ruthless capitalist during the German economic miracle, while still asserting her loyalty to Hermann.

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Cast

Brigitte Hobmeier Maria Braun
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Steven Scharf Hermann Braun Jean Pierre Cornu Hans Kremer Bernd Moss

Crew

Director
Thomas Ostermeier, Hannes Rossacher
Writer
Peter Märthesheimer, Pea Fröhlich, Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Details

Original title
Die Ehe der Maria Braun
Release date
2008-01-01
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
German