The Marriage of Maria Braun

2h

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Albatros Filmproduktion

Fengler Films

Filmverlag der Autoren

Tango Film

Trio Films

WDR

Cast

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Maria Braun
Klaus Löwitsch

Klaus Löwitsch

Hermann Braun
Ivan Desny

Ivan Desny

Karl Oswald
Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Willi Klenze
Hark Bohm

Hark Bohm

Senkenberg
Lilo Pempeit

Lilo Pempeit

Frau Ehmke
Günther Kaufmann

Günther Kaufmann

American on Train
Anton Schiersner

Anton Schiersner

Grandpa Berger
Sonja Neudorfer

Sonja Neudorfer

Red Cross Nurse
Volker Spengler

Volker Spengler

Train Conductor
Bruce Low

Bruce Low

American at Conference
Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Prosecuting Counsel
Hannes Kaetner

Hannes Kaetner

Justice of the Peace
Barbara Baum

Barbara Baum

(as Baum)
Peter Berling

Peter Berling

Bronski (as Berling)
Horst-Dieter Klock

Horst-Dieter Klock

Gentleman with Car
Arthur Glogau

Arthur Glogau

Warden (uncredited)

Release date

23rd Mar 1979

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français, Deutsch, English