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Effi Briest

Fontane Effi Briest oder: Viele, die eine Ahnung haben von ihren Möglichkeiten und Bedürfnissen und dennoch das herrschende System in ihrem Kopf akzeptieren durch ihre Taten und es somit festigen und durchaus bestätigen
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder2h201974Germany
Effi Briest

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In the nineteenth century, seventeen year old Effi Briest is married to the older Baron von Instetten and moves into a house, that she believes has a ghost, in a small isolated Baltic town. She soon bears a daughter, Annie, and hires the lapsed Catholic Roswitha to look after her. Effi is lonely when her husband is away on business, so she spends time riding and walking along the shore with Major Crampas. Instetten is promoted to Ministerial Councillor and the family moves to Berlin, where Effi enjoys the social life. Six years later, the Baron is given letters from Crampas to Effi that convince him that they had an affair. He feels obliged to challenge Crampas to a duel and banish Effi from the house.

Cast and crew
  • Credits

    • Directed by : Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Décors : Kurt Raab
    • Costumes : Barbara Baum
    • Editor : Thea Eymèsz
    • Image : Jürgen Jürges, Dietrich Lohmann
    • Œuvre originale : Theodor Fontane
  • Technical details

    • Printed format : 35 mm
    • Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
    • Year of production : 1974
    • French release date : 25 juin 2012
    • Category : Feature film
    • Color : Black and White
    • Language : German

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