Marianne and Juliane [SEP] director
Marianne and Juliane
Marianne and Juliane (; lit. "The Leaden Time" or "Leaden Times"), also called The German Sisters in the United Kingdom, is a 1981 West German film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. The screenplay is a fictionalized account of the true lives of Christiane and Gudrun Ensslin. Gudrun, a member of The Red Army Faction, was found dead in her prison cell in Stammheim in 1977. In the film, Von Trotta depicts the two sisters Juliane (Christine) and Marianne (Gudrun
at Valladolid International Film Festival for "Marianne and Juliane" (1981).
- Won AGIS Award, FIPRESCI Prize, Golden Lion Award, New Cinema Award, and OCIC Award at Venice Film Festival for "Marianne and Juliane" (1981).
1982:
- Won David Award at David di Donatello Awards in Best Foreign Director for "Marianne and Juliane" (1981).
- Nominated for David Award at David di Donatello Awards in Best Foreign Film for "Marianne and Juliane" (1981)