Marianne and Julianne


1h 43m 1981

Brief Synopsis

Two sisters, caught up in the turmoil of the 1970s, rebel against their conservative upbringing. Juliane works to reformer the system as a feminist journalist, while Marianne embraces violence, becoming a notorious terrorist.

Film Details

Also Known As
Bleierne Zeit, Die, German Sisters, The
Genre
Drama
Political
Release Date
1981
Distribution Company
Filmverlag Der Autoren; New Yorker Films; New Yorker Films
Location
West Berlin, West Germany; Tunisia; Munich, West Germany; Italy

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

Synopsis

Two sisters, caught up in the turmoil of the 1970s, rebel against their conservative upbringing. Juliane works to reformer the system as a feminist journalist, while Marianne embraces violence, becoming a notorious terrorist.

Film Details

Also Known As
Bleierne Zeit, Die, German Sisters, The
Genre
Drama
Political
Release Date
1981
Distribution Company
Filmverlag Der Autoren; New Yorker Films; New Yorker Films
Location
West Berlin, West Germany; Tunisia; Munich, West Germany; Italy

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States on Video November 30, 1994

Released in United States September 11, 1981

Shown at Berlin Film Festival September 11, 1981.

Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival (Margarethe Von Trotta Retrospective) in New York City April 29 - May 12, 1994.

Began shooting February 23, 1981.

Completed production September 1981.

Released in United States September 11, 1981 (Shown at Berlin Film Festival September 11, 1981.)

Released in United States on Video November 30, 1994

Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival (Margarethe Von Trotta Retrospective) in New York City April 29 - May 12, 1994.)