THE MARRIAGE OF MARIA BRAUN (Die Ehe der Maria Braun) (1979) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Written by - Pea Frohlich, Peter Martesheimer, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Kurt Raab

Starring - Hanna Schygulla

"The wife of a world war two soldier finds out of her husband’s death and pines for him despite half hearted love affairs and amassing of fortune. Another Fassbinder collaboration with his muse, Hannah Schygulla, who is tremendous in this drama about female losses and gains after the Second World War. Fassbinder makes use of a certain decadent and colourful look once again, as well as some meticulous photograph to convey the powerful atmosphere and feelings of the film."

Drama, West Germany