Effi Briest (Fontane Effi Briest) 49 years old

Effi Briest

A German-made film based on one of the most famous German novels by Theodor Fontane. Effi Briest (Hanna Schygulla) is a socially ambitious, 17-year-old German girl who accepts a proposal of marriage from Baron Geert Von Instetten, a much older diplomat. Unfortunately, neither the Baron's family nor anyone in the secluded town she now calls home accept Effi as an equal. Starved for companionship, Effi begins an innocent friendship with a well-known womanizer that may jeopardize her position as the Baron's wife.

Credits

Effi Briest Cast

Name Character
Karlheinz Böhm He was 49, 86 years old when he died as Wullersdorf
Ulli Lommel He was 32, 72 years old when he died as Major Crampas
Eva Mattes She was 22, now 69 years old as Hulda
Ursula Strätz She was 36, 70 years old when she died as Roswitha
Lilo Pempeit She was 54, 70 years old when she died as Luise von Briest
Barbara Valentin She was 36, 61 years old when she died as Marietta Tripelli, Sängerin
Barbara Lass She was 37, 54 years old when she died as Köchin
Irm Hermann She was 34, now 81 years old as Johanna
Hanna Schygulla She was 33, now 80 years old as Effi Briest
Herbert Steinmetz He was 68, 78 years old when he died as Herr von Briest
Andrea Schober She was 13, now 60 years old as Annie
Karl Scheydt He was 37, 68 years old when he died as Kruse
Theo Tecklenburg as Pastor Niemeyer
Rudolf Lenz He was 57, 67 years old when he died as Geheimrat Rummschüttel
Wolfgang Schenck He was 42, now 89 years old as Baron Geert von Instetten
Peter Gauhe He was 37, now 83 years old as Vetter Dagobert
An Dorthe Braker as Frau Pasche

Effi Briest Crew

Name Department
Theodor Fontane as Novel. He was 157 (78) years old when He died Writing
Dietrich Lohmann as Director of Photography. He was 34 (54) years old when He died Camera
Barbara Braun as Costume Design. She was 387 (70) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Kurt Raab as Art Direction. He was 35 (46) years old when He died Art
Effi Briest poster
Effi Briest (49 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, June 20, 1974
  • Runtime: 141 minutes