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Effi Briest

1974Movie2 h 21 min

DramaHistory
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes73%71%
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes73%71%

Summary

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.

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  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking

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Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Written by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Theodor Fontane
Produced by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Music by
Camille Saint-Saëns, Louis Spohr

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Facts

June 20, 1974 · 2 h 21 min · Sexual Content

Released
June 20, 1974
Runtime
2 h 21 min
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
History, Drama
Original language
German
Made in
Germany
Available in
13 countries

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Where can I stream Effi Briest?

Criterion

In the United States, Effi Briest streams on Criterion. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Effi Briest worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 73%).

Is Effi Briest plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Effi Briest in English?

German

No, it was made in German.