The film that elevated German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder from domestic approbation to international acclaim, The Marriage of Maria Braun stars the directors on-and-off favorite actress Hanna Schygulla in the title role. During the allied siege of Germany in…
Inspired by a medieval Swedish ballad, Ingmar Bergmans The Virgin Spring (Jungfrukallan) begins with a scene of unspeakable brutality and ends with an image of uncommon beauty. 15-year-old Birgitta Peterson, on her way to church to light candles for…
