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 (1)
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Maria Braun marries a young soldier amid the Allied bombing raids of World World II the day before he must return to the Russian front. Awaiting his return in 1945, she is informed of his death and must endure and navigate the post-war years alone. Mirroring the German Wirtschaftswunder (‘economic miracle’), she determinedly rises to prosperity as a self-made woman. (Arrow Academy)
(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)