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Marriage in the Shadows

1947 · 99 min · Director: Kurt Maetzig
Pulse score
67 / 100
IMDb 7.2/10 · Letterboxd 3.5/5 · TMDB 7.3/10 Few votes / limited sources. This score may change. How is Pulse calculated?

What Marriage in the Shadows Is About

Set during the rise of the Nazi regime, Elisabeth Maurer and Hans Wieland enjoy successful careers as actors in Berlin. Confident in her career, Elisabeth, who is Jewish, ignores the advice of a colleague to leave Germany in the face of increasing anti-Semitism. Believing that he can protect her if she becomes his wife, Hans convinces Elisabeth to marry him. In the following years, as Hans's career thrives, Elisabeth awaits the end of the Nazi terror which bars her from public life. When the situation worsens in 1938 with the Kristallnacht pogrom, Elisabeth decides to leave the country, but Hans, who still believes he can protect her, convinces her to stay with him.

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What is Marriage in the Shadows about?

Set during the rise of the Nazi regime, Elisabeth Maurer and Hans Wieland enjoy successful careers as actors in Berlin. Confident in her career, Elisabeth, who is Jewish, ignores the advice of a colleague to leave Germany in the face of increasing anti-Semitism.

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How long is Marriage in the Shadows?

Marriage in the Shadows runs for 99 minutes (1h 39m).

When did Marriage in the Shadows come out?

Marriage in the Shadows was released in 1947.

Who directed Marriage in the Shadows?

Marriage in the Shadows was directed by Kurt Maetzig.

Who stars in Marriage in the Shadows?

Marriage in the Shadows stars Paul Klinger, Ilse Steppat, Claus Holm, Alfred Balthoff.

What is Marriage in the Shadows's rating?

Marriage in the Shadows holds 7.2/10 on IMDb and 7.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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