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Effi Briest

5.020091h 58mMovieDramaRomance

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,…

DirectorHermine Huntgeburth
WriterVolker Einrauch
ProducersGünter Rohrbach·Martin Moszkowicz

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Streaming in 7 other countries

Effi Briest isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom right now, but it's available in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany and 3 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Hermine Huntgeburth

JJJulia Jentsch
Julia Jentsch
Effi Briest
SKSebastian Koch
Sebastian Koch
Geert von Instetten
JKJuliane Köhler
Juliane Köhler
Luise von Briest
MMMišel Matičević
Mišel Matičević
Major von Crampas
BABarbara Auer
Barbara Auer
Johanna
MBMargarita Broich
Margarita Broich
Roswitha
RVRüdiger Vogler
Rüdiger Vogler
Herr Grieshübler
TTThomas Thieme
Thomas Thieme
Herr von Briest
AHAndré Hennicke
André Hennicke
Wüllersdorf
HWHeike Warmuth
Heike Warmuth
Hula
MLMirko Lang
Mirko Lang
Dagobert von Briest
CWCarina Wiese
Carina Wiese
Frau von Crampas

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