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Marianne and Juliane (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 106 mins · German
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- Directed by
- Margarethe von Trotta
- Starring
- Rüdiger Vogler, Barbara Sukowa, Felix Moeller, Luc Bondy, Jutta Lampe, Anton Rattinger
In 1968 West Germany, priest’s daughters Marianna and Juliane both campaign for social reform such as legal abortion, but take opposite routes. Juliane works as a journalist while Marianna joins a violent militant group. When Marianna is arrested and placed in solitary confinement, Juliane becomes her only link to the world, continuing to aid her despite disagreeing with her tactics and pressure from her boyfriend Wolfgang. The film follows Juliane’s growing doubts about how her sister is treated.
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