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Deadly Maria

Name: Deadly Maria
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1993-10-28
Cast: Nina Petri, Josef Bierbichler, Peter Franke, Joachim Król, Rolf Peter Kahl

1993 | 106 min | Drama, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Nocturnal Animals, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off: It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

40-year Maria is living in a monotonous and deadlocked marriage with her husband. In addition, she has to take care of her ill despotic father. One day, she falls in love with her sensitive neighbour Dieter. But her attempt to leave her gloomy everyday life behind leads straight into tragedy.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tom Tykwer

Nina PetriMaria
Josef BierbichlerMarias Father
Peter FrankeHeinz
Joachim KrólDieter
Rolf Peter KahlJuergen
Katja StudtMaria (16 years)
Jean Maeser
Renate Usko
Tom Spiess