Is The Marriage of Maria Braun sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Marriage of Maria Braun violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Marriage of Maria Braun easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Marriage of Maria Braun end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Marriage of Maria Braun scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Marriage of Maria Braun

Name: The Marriage of Maria Braun
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Löwitsch, Ivan Desny, George Eagles, Gisela Uhlen

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Produced by Albatros Filmproduktion, Fengler Films

1979120 min7.4 / 10

A sharp, ambitious portrait of a woman's survival and self-invention in post-war Germany, balancing personal desire against historical upheaval.

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.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Justice and Freedom Crime and Corruption Weddings and Marriage Historical War Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Strong Woman Black Market Empowerment World War Ii Marriage Penitentiary Economic Miracle 1940s New German Cinema

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel
AdsTubi TV

Questions people ask

Is The Marriage of Maria Braun sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Marriage of Maria Braun violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Marriage of Maria Braun easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Marriage of Maria Braun end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Marriage of Maria Braun scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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