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.
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
strong woman
black market
empowerment
world war ii
marriage
penitentiary
economic miracle
1940s
new german cinema
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Letterboxd
4.1 / 5
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Cast
Hanna Schygulla
Maria Braun
Klaus Löwitsch
Hermann Braun
Ivan Desny
Karl Oswald
George Eagles
Bill
Gisela Uhlen
Mother
Elisabeth Trissenaar
Betti Klenze
Gottfried John
Willi Klenze
Hark Bohm
Senkenberg
Günter Lamprecht
Hans Wetzel
Lilo Pempeit
Frau Ehmke
Michael Ballhaus
Counsel
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Peddler
Crew
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director
Peer Raben
Original Music Composer
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Editor
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Michael Fengler
Producer
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Idea
Rolf Bührmann
Assistant Director
Harry Baer
Production Manager
Popular Reviews
86 reviews
NiniPRO
10.0★ · 03/04/26
Watching hanna schygulla and isabelle huppert on malina both lighting their ciggs on the stove.. one of the many sexy things about older women. #Amen
Watching hanna schygulla and isabelle huppert on malina both lighting their ciggs on the stove.. one of the many sexy things about older women. #Amen
carson beale
9.0★ · 01/22/26
danke tubi! fassbinder ist der MANN!
danke tubi! fassbinder ist der MANN!
Harry
8.0★ · 01/19/26
The cigarette situation in Brisbane do be just as bad as in post-Nazi Germany
The cigarette situation in Brisbane do be just as bad as in post-Nazi Germany
Erik Olsson
8.0★ · 11/09/25
What a fascinating character to spend two hours with, Hanna Schygulla is so damn good in this. Really enjoyed this and Fassbinder continues to impress me.
What a fascinating character to spend two hours with, Hanna Schygulla is so damn good in this. Really enjoyed this and Fassbinder continues to impress me.
Jay
5.0★ · 10/16/25
maria thinks she's tyrion lannister, she's actually tywin
maria thinks she's tyrion lannister, she's actually tywin
