The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

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.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after The Marriage of Maria Braun

• Lola (1981) — Same feel: dramatic, cynical
• The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) — Rainer Werner Fassbinder directed both
• Veronika Voss (1982) — Rainer Werner Fassbinder directed both
• Cross of Iron (1977) — Same feel: dramatic, realistic
• The Tin Drum (1979) — Same subject: world war ii, 1940s
• The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975) — Same subject: new german cinema