

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.

Hanna Schygulla
Maria Braun
Lead
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
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rainer Werner Fassbinder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Marriage of Maria Braun is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”