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.
Cast
Julia Jentsch
Effi Briest
Sebastian Koch
Geert von Instetten
Juliane Köhler
Luise von Briest
Mišel Matičević
Major von Crampas
Barbara Auer
Johanna
Margarita Broich
Roswitha
Rüdiger Vogler
Herr Grieshübler
Thomas Thieme
Herr von Briest
André Hennicke
Wüllersdorf
Heike Warmuth
Hula
Mirko Lang
Dagobert von Briest
Carina Wiese
Frau von Crampas
Sunnyi Melles
Sidonie von Rasenapp
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
Paukas
Ludwig Blochberger
Nienkerken
Sölk Schulze
Pastor Niemeyer
Petra-Maria Cammin
Frau Niemeyer
Thilo Wedell
Diener Wilke
Thomas Neumann
Hausdiener Friedrich
Andrzej Kostrzewa
Kutscher Kruse
Godoh-W. Leiji
Chinese
Karoline Hugler
Braut des Chinesen
Hansjürgen Hürrig
Herr von Rasenapp
Tatja Seibt
Frau von Rasenapp
Laura-Tamia Groß
Baby
Amber Bongard
Annie
Julia Stenke
Lotte
Mario Zuber
Landvogt
Crew
Hermine Huntgeburth
Director
Volker Einrauch
Writer
Theodor Fontane
Novel
Eva Schnare
Editor
Martin Langer
Cinematography
Martin Moszkowicz
Executive Producer
Günter Rohrbach
Producer
Patrick Zorer
Line Producer
Simone Bär
Casting
Lucie Bates
Costume Design
Johan Söderqvist
Music
Ruth Wilbert
Set Decoration
Sabine Kainz
Art Direction
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