Effi Briest

1974 · directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rating
70/100
Hit
no

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.

Effi Briest (1974), directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Hanna Schygulla
  • Wolfgang Schenck
  • Ulli Lommel
  • Lilo Pempeit
  • Herbert Steinmetz
  • Ursula Strätz
  • Irm Hermann
  • Karlheinz Böhm
  • Karl Scheydt
  • Barbara Lass

Crew

  • Dietrich Lohmann — Director of Photography
  • Jürgen Jürges — Director of Photography
  • Thea Eymèsz — Editor
  • Rainer Werner Fassbinder — Screenplay

More from Rainer Werner Fassbinder

  1. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) — 87/100 · hit
  2. The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) — 83/100 · hit
  3. Lola (1981) — 80/100 · hit
  4. Katzelmacher (1969) — 80/100 · hit
  5. Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970) — 80/100 · hit
  6. The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) — 80/100 · hit

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