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      Marianne and Juliane

      Released Sep 25, 1981 1h 46m Drama List
      Reviews 67% 250+ Ratings Audience Score Sisters Marianne (Barbara Sukowa) and Juliane (Jutta Lampe) are as similar, and as different, as can be. Marianne is a journalist who believes the only way to enact meaningful social change is through careful observation and factual reporting. Juliane thinks that radical terrorism and fear of violence is the only way to change the world. When Juliane lands herself in prison, Marianne begins to doubt herself and, against the wishes of her boyfriend (Rudiger Vogler), helps her sister. Read More Read Less

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      william k Intense and affecting analysis of the sisters' relationship which also reflects important political issues in Germany at the time; the cast is excellent. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Il terrorismo raccontato senza azione e senza violenza, ma con un approccio introspettivo caratteizzato dal rapporto ambiguo e tormentato tra due sorella nella Germania degli anni sessanta. Austerità rappresentativa da cinema scandinavo e più vicina a Fassbinder che a Herzog o Wenders. A tratti noioso. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent film.........historically insightful and accurate. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member A movie I'd never have got to know were it not for my film seminar at uni where I did German studies, it's a truly strong story of a period in German history that's less well-known, but recently more thematised, the post-68 era of left-wing extremism.Two sisters go different paths of dissent in a stuffy conservative country, one remains a critic within the law, the other turns radicalised terrorist. their personal relationship and the political are intertwined. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member It's German, so it must be depressing! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Il terrorismo raccontato senza azione e senza violenza, ma con un approccio introspettivo caratteizzato dal rapporto ambiguo e tormentato tra due sorella nella Germania degli anni sessanta. Austerità rappresentativa da cinema scandinavo e più vicina a Fassbinder che a Herzog o Wenders. A tratti noioso. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain) Director Margarethe von Trotta does a solid and precise job. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 21, 2019 Full Review Beth Horning Sojourner [Director Margarethe] Von Trotta's greatest achievement lies in making all of this emotionally resonant. Aug 21, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jun 11, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Sisters Marianne (Barbara Sukowa) and Juliane (Jutta Lampe) are as similar, and as different, as can be. Marianne is a journalist who believes the only way to enact meaningful social change is through careful observation and factual reporting. Juliane thinks that radical terrorism and fear of violence is the only way to change the world. When Juliane lands herself in prison, Marianne begins to doubt herself and, against the wishes of her boyfriend (Rudiger Vogler), helps her sister.
      Director
      Margarethe von Trotta
      Screenwriter
      Margarethe von Trotta
      Distributor
      New Yorker Films
      Production Co
      Bioskop Film, Sender Freies Berlin (SFB)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      German
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 25, 1981, Wide
      Runtime
      1h 46m