Effi Briest

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
1974    2h 21m    Not Rated
History, Drama
6.9
In a loveless marriage to the much older Baron von Instetten, 17-year-old Effi Briest feels trapped in a haunting Baltic town. Yearning for connection, she forms a bond with the charming Major Crampas, igniting a tragic spiral of desire and betrayal.
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  • Hanna SchygullaEffi Briest
  • Wolfgang SchenckBaron Geert von Instetten
  • Ulli LommelMajor Crampas
  • Lilo PempeitFrau Briest
  • Herbert SteinmetzHerr Briest
  • Ursula SträtzRoswitha
  • Irm HermannJohanna
  • Karlheinz BöhmWullersdorf
  • Karl ScheydtKruse
  • Barbara LassKöchin
  • Rudolf LenzGeheimrat Rummschüttel
  • Andrea SchoberAnnie
  • Eva MattesHulda
  • Theo TecklenburgPastor Niemeyer
  • An Dorthe BrakerFrau Pasche
  • Peter GauheVetter Dagobert
  • Barbara ValentinMarietta Tripelli
  • Hark BohmPharmacist Gieshübler (uncredited)
  • Rainer Werner FassbinderNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
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