Released:
2009-02-09

Overview:
Following her parents' wishes, spirited seventeen-year-old Effi Briest marries Baron von Innstetten – a former admirer of her mother – who is twenty years Effi's senior. This marriage of prudence heralds the beginning of a humdrum life, far from home, for Effi. Innstetten devotes himself entirely to his political career, and the sleepy small town of Kessin has very little to offer in terms of variety. But then, one day, Innstetten's old regimental comrade, Major Crampas – a charming womanizer – arrives on the scene.

Director:
Hermine Huntgeburth

Runtime:
1h 58min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Julia Jentsch
  as
  Effi Briest
• 
  Sebastian Koch
  as
  Geert von Instetten
• 
  Juliane Köhler
  as
  Luise von Briest
• 
  Mišel Matičević
  as
  Major von Crampas
• 
  Barbara Auer
  as
  Johanna