Acting eventually became her focus , and she became particularly known for her film work with Rainer Werner Fassbinder . During the making of '' Effi Briest '' ( 1974 ) , an adaptation of a German novel by Theodor Fontane , Fassbinder and Schygulla fell out over divergent interpretations of the character . Another issue for Schygulla was low pay , and she led a revolt against Fassbinder during the making of '' Effi Briest '' , shot in September 1972 some time before its commercial release . His response was typically blunt : " I ca n't stand the sight of your face any more . You bust my balls " . They did not work together again for several years until '' The Marriage of Maria Braun '' in 1978 . The film was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival , where she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her performance . In 1980 she acted in Fassbinder 's miniseries adaptation of '' Berlin Alexanderplatz ''
29th Berlin International Film Festival
29th Berlin International Film Festival
Hanna Schygulla