Name: The Marriage of Maria Braun
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979-03-23
Duration: 2 h
Cast: Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Löwitsch, Ivan Desny, George Eagles, Gisela Uhlen

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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.

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Post-War Germany
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Directed by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Written by: Peter Märthesheimer, Pea Fröhlich
Produced by: Michael Fengler, Wolf-Dietrich Brücker, Hanns Eckelkamp
Music by: Peer Raben

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March 23, 1979 · 2 h 0 min · Sexual Content, Strong Language

Released: March 23, 1979
Runtime: 2 h 0 min
Content: Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres: Drama
Original language: German
Also spoken: French, English
Made in: Germany
Available in: 22 countries

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Cunning Linguist
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Femme Fatale
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Irony
I Will Wait for You
The Mistress
Post-Historical Trauma
Rags to Riches

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Where can I stream The Marriage of Maria Braun?

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In the United States, The Marriage of Maria Braun streams on HBO Max and Criterion, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is The Marriage of Maria Braun worth watching?

86

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 7.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 93%).

Is The Marriage of Maria Braun in English?

GermanFrenchEnglish

No, it was made in German, with some French and English.