




Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war years alone.
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Production companies: Albatros Filmproduktion, Fengler Films, Filmverlag der Autoren, Tango Film, Trio FilmsWDR