The Marriage Of Maria Braun

[Machine Translation] A worldwide hit film about Maria, a woman pledged to eternal love in the chaos at the end of the war, and her resilient survival at the mercy of fate. A monumental work of the New German Cinema and a masterpiece throughout the life of Fassbinder, a man of exceptional talent! --The ultimate "women's film" that made Fassbinder's name known around the world. During World War II, Maria and her lover Hermann get married, but Hermann soon returns to the front and is lost. Maria tries to overcome the postwar turmoil with her new partner, but... The film opens with a shocking contrast between the sound of gunshots and bombs and the wedding dress, followed by a torrent of vivid images in this ultimate melodrama. The film vividly depicts the heroine's life over a period of about 10 years, from the end of the war to the mid-1950s, when Germany underwent a remarkable recovery. Maria's tumultuous destiny is portrayed by Hannah Sigura, the heroine of Fassbinder's films, in a glamorous performance. This is the first film in a West German trilogy that will be followed by "Laura" and "The Longing of Veronica Foss" (West German Trilogy). Commentary leaflet (written by Tetsuya Shibuya) and postcards are enclosed.

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戦争末期の混乱の中で永遠の愛を誓った女性マリアの運命に翻弄されながらも逞しく生き抜く姿を描いた世界的ヒット作。異能の人ファスビンダーの生涯を通しての代表作にして、ニュー・ジャーマン・シネマの記念碑的作品! ――ファスビンダーの名を世界に轟かせた究極の<女性映画>。第二次世界大戦中、マリアは恋人のヘルマンと結婚式を挙げるが、ヘルマンはすぐに戦線に戻り行方不明になってしまう。新たなパートナーとともに戦後の混乱を乗り越えていこうとするマリアだったが・・・。鳴り響く銃声や爆撃音とウエディング・ドレスのコントラストが衝撃的なオープニングに始まり、鮮烈なイメージが怒涛のごとく押し寄せる究極のメロドラマ。戦争末期からドイツがめざましい復興を遂げる1950年代半ばまでの約10年間にわたるヒロインの生き様が活き活きと描かれる。波乱万丈な運命を辿るマリアを艶やかに演じたのはファスビンダー映画のヒロイン、ハンナ・シグラ。その後の『ローラ』、『ベロニカ・フォスのあこがれ』へと続く〈西ドイツ三部作〉最初の一編。解説リーフレット (執筆: 渋谷哲也)、ポストカード封入。