The Marriage of Maria Braun(Die Ehe der Maria Braun)
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West Germany · 1979
Rated R · 2h 0m
Director Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Starring Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Löwitsch, Ivan Desny, George Eagles
Genre Drama
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Near the end of World War II, Maria marries Hermann, who is immediately sent off to battle. When the war concludes, Maria believes that Hermann is dead. She starts working at an Allied bar, where she meets an American soldier, Bill. Maria and Bill start a relationship that is interrupted when Hermann returns alive.
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