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The Marriage of Maria Braun
BAM presents the US Premiere of Fassbinder’s screenplay
The Marriage of Maria Braun. Credit: Arno Declair
An Allied bombing raid marks the ominous wedding of Maria to her true love, Hermann Braun. The ink barely dry on their marriage certificate, he immediately returns to the front leaving his new spouse alone to survive the rest of the war and its aftermath.
Soon Hermann is reported dead, and Maria becomes involved with a loyal and doting American soldier. Hermann, who is in fact alive, returns home at the war’s end to find his wife with a new beau and causes a fight during which Maria accidentally kills the soldier.
Refusing to let his loved one take the blame, Hermann instead accepts responsibility and is imprisoned for years. Alone again, Maria, harnessing her sexuality, brains, and ambition, begins an affair with another wealthy suitor. She gradually builds a life of privilege and fortune, paving the way for her and her husband to live comfortably when he is released from prison.
Upon his release, however, Maria discovers that Hermann has made arrangements with her lover on his own….
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