Criterion spine #204
The Marriage of Maria Braun
1979Directed by Rainer Werner FassbinderWest Germany115 min
The Marriage of Maria Braun (German: Die Ehe der Maria Braun) is a 1979 West German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The film stars Hanna Schygulla as Maria, who marries German soldier Hermann Braun during World War II. The couple spend over a decade apart due to forces largely beyond Maria's control.…
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