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Effi Briest

Original title: Fontane Effi Briest
  • 19741974
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.5K
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POPULARITY
47,983
19,983
Effi Briest (1974)
DramaHistory
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. ... Read allIn 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... Read allIn 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 walki... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
47,983
19,983
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    • Director
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder(also narrator)
    • Writers
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
      • Theodor Fontane(novel)
    • Stars
      • Hanna Schygulla
      • Wolfgang Schenck
      • Ulli Lommel
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder(also narrator)
    • Writers
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
      • Theodor Fontane(novel)
    • Stars
      • Hanna Schygulla
      • Wolfgang Schenck
      • Ulli Lommel
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    • 16User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Ulli Lommel and Hanna Schygulla in Effi Briest (1974)
    Hark Bohm and Hanna Schygulla in Effi Briest (1974)
    Ulli Lommel and Hanna Schygulla in Effi Briest (1974)
    Wolfgang Schenck in Effi Briest (1974)
    Ulli Lommel, Wolfgang Schenck, and Hanna Schygulla in Effi Briest (1974)
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    Hanna Schygulla
    Hanna Schygulla
    • Effi Briest
    Wolfgang Schenck
    Wolfgang Schenck
    • Instetten
    Ulli Lommel
    Ulli Lommel
    • Major Crampas
    Karlheinz Böhm
    Karlheinz Böhm
    • Wüllersdorf
    • (as Karl-Heinz Böhm)
    Lilo Pempeit
    • Frau Briest
    Herbert Steinmetz
    • Herr Briest
    Ursula Strätz
    • Roswitha
    Irm Hermann
    Irm Hermann
    • Johanna
    Karl Scheydt
    Karl Scheydt
    • Kruse
    Barbara Lass
    Barbara Lass
    • Polnische Köchin
    Rudolf Lenz
    • Geheimrat Rummschüttel
    Andrea Schober
    Andrea Schober
    • Annie von Instetten
    Eva Mattes
    Eva Mattes
    • Hulda
    Theo Tecklenburg
    • Pastor Niemeyer
    An Dorthe Braker
    • Frau Pasche
    • (as Anndorthe Braker)
    Peter Gauhe
    Peter Gauhe
    • Vetter Dagobert
    Barbara Valentin
    Barbara Valentin
    • Marietta Tripelli
    Hark Bohm
    Hark Bohm
    • Apotheker Gieshübler
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder(also narrator)
    • Writers
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
      • Theodor Fontane(novel)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The complete title of the film is one of the longest titles (if not the longest) in film history: "Fontane Effi Briest oder viele, die eine Ahnung haben von ihren Möglichkeiten und ihren Bedürfnissen und trotzdem das herrschende System in ihrem Kopf akzeptieren durch ihre Taten und es somit festigen und durchaus bestätigen"
    • Quotes

      Effi Briest: One's associations are connected not only with one's personal experiences, but also with what one has heard or happens to know.

    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Havanaise in E major, Op. 83
      Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns

    User reviews16

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    deep movie
    a highly philosophical, political, deep, beautiful masterpiece of Fontane, reiterated by Fassbinder. I believe that Fassbinder chose this book because it's reflects his own story of "Angst", in his case, the guilt that if we know the mistakes of our society but still hesitate to rebel.this movie, as most Fassbinder titles is no superficial hollywood entertainment, it made me think.
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    • Jan 10, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 16, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Fontane Effi Briest
    • Filming locations
      • Neustadt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    • Production company
      • Tango Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • DEM 750,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,144
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,623
      • Feb 16, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,144
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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