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Marianne and Juliane (1981)

Original title: Die bleierne Zeit

1981-09-04 · 1h 46m · DE
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Germany, 1968: The priest's daughters Marianna and Juliane both fight for changes in society, like making abortion legal. However their means are totally different: while Juliane's committed as a reporter, her sister joins a terroristic organization. After she's caught by the police and put into isolation jail, Juliane remains as her last connection to the rest of the world. Although she doesn't accept her sister's arguments and her boyfriend Wolfgang doesn't want her to, Juliane keeps on helping her sister. She begins to question the way her sister is treated.

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Margarethe von TrottaDirector, Writer

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Jutta LampeJutta LampeJulianeBarbara SukowaBarbara SukowaMarianneJulia BiedermannJulia BiedermannMarianneIna RobinskiIna RobinskiJulianaRüdiger VoglerRüdiger VoglerWolfgangDoris SchadeDoris Schadedie MutterVérénice RudolphVérénice RudolphSabineLuc BondyLuc BondyWernerFranz RudnickFranz Rudnickder VaterHannelore MinkusHannelore MinkusKlassenlehrerinFelix MoellerFelix MoellerSatan DeutscherSatan Deutscher

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Woman directorFeminismPoliticsGermanyYears of lead

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWoman Director · Feminism · PoliticsDialogue densityDramaDirector preference307742Actor preference369167 · 427974 · 78786Country preferenceDe

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What is Marianne and Juliane about?

Germany, 1968: The priest's daughters Marianna and Juliane both fight for changes in society, like making abortion legal. However their means are totally different: while Juliane's committed as a reporter, her sister joins a terroristic organization. After she's caught by the police and put into isolation jail, Juliane remains as her last connection to the rest of the world. Although she doesn't accept her sister's arguments and her boyfriend Wolfgang doesn't want her to, Juliane keeps on helping her sister. She begins to question the way her sister is treated.

How long is Marianne and Juliane?

Marianne and Juliane has a runtime of 106 minutes.

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