Effi Briest
Fontane Effi Briest
1974 · 2h 21m · Drama, History · Germany
When 17-year-old Effi Briest marries the elderly Baron von Instetten, she moves to a small, isolated Baltic town and a house that she fears is haunted. Starved for companionship, Effi begins a friendship with Major Crampas, a charismatic womanizer.
Written & directed by
Rainer Werner FassbinderBased on the novel by
Theodor Fontane6.3Smart score
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adulteryage differencebaltic seabecoming an adultberlin, germanyduellife planningnaivetynew german cinemanorthern germanysingle fatherway of life
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