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Effi Briest (also known as Fontane Effi Briest) is a 1974 film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, adapted from German author Theodor Fontane's 1894 novel of the same name.The film's full title that was originally used in West Germany was 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. In English this is translated to mean: Fontane Effi Briest or Many People Who Are Aware of Their Own Capabilities and Needs Just Acquiesce to the Prevailing System in Their Thoughts and Deeds, Thereby Confirm and Reinforce It. The black-and-white film uses Fontanes's words in dialogue, narration, and the text of letters.
Original Release
06/20/1974
US Release
06/16/1977
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hanna Schygulla | Effi Briest |
Wolfgang Schenck | Baron Geert von Instetten / Instetten |
Ulli Lommel | Major Crampas |
Lilo Pempeit | Luise von Briest / Frau Briest |
Herbert Steinmetz | Herr von Briest / Herr Briest |
Ursula Strätz | Roswitha |
Irm Hermann | Johanna |
Karlheinz Böhm | Wullersdorf / Wüllersdorf |
Karl Scheydt | Kruse |
Barbara Lass | Köchin / Polnische Köchin |
Directors
Writers
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Theodor Fontane
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hanna Schygulla | Effi Briest |
Wolfgang Schenck | Baron Geert von Instetten / Instetten |
Ulli Lommel | Major Crampas |
Lilo Pempeit | Luise von Briest / Frau Briest |
Herbert Steinmetz | Herr von Briest / Herr Briest |
Ursula Strätz | Roswitha |
Irm Hermann | Johanna |
Karlheinz Böhm | Wullersdorf / Wüllersdorf |
Karl Scheydt | Kruse |
Barbara Lass | Köchin / Polnische Köchin |
Rudolf Lenz | Geheimrat Rummschüttel |
Andrea Schober | Annie / Annie von Instetten |
Eva Mattes | Hulda |
Theo Tecklenburg | Pastor Niemeyer |
An Dorthe Braker | Frau Pasche |
Peter Gauhe | Vetter Dagobert |
Barbara Valentin | Marietta Tripelli, Sängerin / Marietta Tripelli |
Hark Bohm | Apotheker Gieshübler / Gieshübler, the pharmacist |
Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Narrator |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Producer |