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Marianne and Juliane

Original title: Die bleierne Zeit
1981 · 1 h 46 min
Directed by Margarethe von Trotta
Drama

Cast

Jutta Lampe Barbara Sukowa Rüdiger Vogler

Credits

Written by: Margarethe von Trotta

Plot

Two sisters grow up in a strict Protestant household in postwar Germany. Juliane becomes a journalist and a feminist, while Marianne turns to violent politics, joining a terrorist group, and is imprisoned. When Marianne's death in prison is reported as a suicide, Juliane tries to find the truth. Margarethe von Trotta's 1981 film, based on the lives of Christiane and Gudrun Ensslin, with Jutta Lampe and Barbara Sukowa, won the Golden Lion in Venice.

Sinekatalog’s take

Margarethe von Trotta's drama follows two sisters in postwar Germany, one a feminist journalist, the other a terrorist. Jutta Lampe and Barbara Sukowa are superb in a powerful, intelligent film that won Venice's Golden Lion.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (3,040 votes)
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