West Germany,
1974, 140 min
Directed by:
Rainer Werner FassbinderScreenplay:
Rainer Werner FassbinderCast:
Hanna Schygulla, Wolfgang Schenck, Ulli Lommel, Lilo Pempeit, Herbert Steinmetz, Ursula Strätz, Irm Hermann, Karlheinz Böhm, Karl Scheydt, Barbara Lass (more)VOD (1)
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Effi Briest tells of a seventeen-year-old girl (played by Hanna Schygulla) who is married off by her parents to a wealthy Baron (Wolfgang Schenck) more than twice her age. Lonely and dissatisfied, she seeks solace in the companionship of her husband’s friend, Major Crampas (Ulli Lommel). (Arrow Academy)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1974 - Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Golden Bear for Best Film)