Movie Description After her soldier husband is sent to the Russian front during World War II and eventually reported dead, a lovelorn woman pines for him, despite half-heartedly taking lovers and eventually amassing her own fortune. Frequently grouped in a trilogy with "Veronika Voss" and "Lola" due to the shared theme of women's experiences with loss and survival in postwar Germany. Winner, Silver Bear, Berlin Film Festival. German Oscars for Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress.
| Credits | | Cast: | Hanna Schygulla, Ivan Desny, Klaus Lowitsch |
Notes Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film festival.
Copyright 1978 Trio Films.
Editorial Reviews Included in the New York Times's "10 BEST FILMS OF 1979" New York Times - p.II:1 - Vincent Canby (12/30/1979)
"...[Schygulla is] splendid and mysterious....[MARIA BRAUN] remind[s] us of the still immense possibilities of movies made by masters." New York Times - Vincent Canby (10/14/1979)
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