Marianne and Juliane

(1981)Directed by Margarethe von Trotta106 minDrama

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.

Jutta Lampeas Juliane
Barbara Sukowaas Marianne
Ina Robinskias Juliane (child)
Julia Biedermannas Marianne (child)
Rüdiger Vogleras Wolfgang
Doris Schadeas Mother
Vérénice Rudolphas Sabine
Luc Bondyas Werner
Franz Rudnickas Father
Hannelore Minkusas Class teacher
Felix Moelleras Rolf
Satan Deutscheras Marianne's smoking friend
Rolf Schult
Margit Czenki
Wulfhild Sydow
Carola Hembus
Barbara Paepckeas Juliane at 6
Samir Jawadas Jan at 4
Patrick Estrada-Poxas Jan at 10
Anna Steinmann
Christoph Pargeas Dieter