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The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Cinematography by Michael Ballhaus

R120 min63 frames

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The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space contains a person in the foreground and another blurred figure…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space features a woman looking into a tri-fold mirror. Her reflection…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: medium — A man in a military uniform and a man in a suit sit before a large flag. They watch a…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: wide — A spartan room features high windows and a prominent metal bar barrier across front. A couple…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: medium — A 1950s style office features beige walls with framed pictures and window shadow patterns.…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with muted green walls contains an elderly man and woman. The woman…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with iron bars and stone walls reflects an austere environment. A woman…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: medium — A dimly lit hall features a gathering of people standing in a close formation. A woman with…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: medium — A woman in a white dress stands before a tall wood-framed mirror in a tiled room. She fixes…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: medium — A dimly lit ballroom features a crowd of people standing beneath chandeliers. An American…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a wooden doorway framed against dark interior wood paneling. She wears a…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: medium — A clinical room with light-colored walls contains a sink and a medical examination chair. A…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: medium — An interior space is viewed through a grid-patterned window with several people seated at…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: closeup — A man wearing a fedora is framed in an extreme low-angle, upside-down perspective. The man…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: closeup — A woman stands on a dark fire escape at night with a man partially visible. She smiles at…The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) movie still: fullbody — A stone prison corridor with an arched doorway and peeling paint on walls. A uniformed…
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The Marriage of Maria Braun — official trailer

What is The Marriage of Maria Braun about?

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.

Where can you watch The Marriage of Maria Braun?

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What does the cinematography of The Marriage of Maria Braun look like?

Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of The Marriage of Maria Braun leans on medium shots (46% of the sample) and close-ups (37%). Cinematographer Michael Ballhaus keeps 51% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 49% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 79% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Marriage of Maria Braun?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) are #322e2b, #120f0e, #47372d, #4e4634, #796953, #cfb491 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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