The Marriage of Maria Braun (1992)
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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Löwitsch, Ivan Desny, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Hanna Schygulla
as Maria Braun
Sean Patrick Flanery
as Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr.
Klaus Löwitsch
as Hermann Braun
Corey Carrier
as Young Indiana Jones
Ivan Desny
as Karl Oswald
Lloyd Owen
as Professor Henry Jones, Sr.
George Eagles
as Bill
Ruth de Sosa
as Anna Jones
Gisela Uhlen
as Mother
George Hall
as Old Indiana Jones
Elisabeth Trissenaar
as Betti Klenze
Margaret Tyzack
as Miss Helen Seymour
Gottfried John
as Willi Klenze
Hark Bohm
as Senkenberg
Günter Lamprecht
as Hans Wetzel
Lilo Pempeit
as Frau Ehmke
Michael Ballhaus
as Counsel
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
as PeddlerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 45 min |
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