
Effi Briest
1970, German. Directed by Wolfgang Luderer.
In the nineteenth century, seventeen year old Effi Briest is married to the older Baron von Instetten and moves into a house that she believes has a ghost.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 7 March 1970
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Wolfgang Luderer
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What Effi Briest is based on
Effi Briest is based on Effi Briest (1894) by Theodor Fontane, published by Penguin Classics.
1894
Effi Briest
By Theodor Fontane
Published by Penguin Classics
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Effi Briest runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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Effi Briest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 March 1970. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Effi Briest?
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Who directed Effi Briest?
Effi Briest (1970) was directed by Wolfgang Luderer and stars Angelica Domröse, Horst Schulze, Gerhard Bienert.
What is Effi Briest based on?
Effi Briest is based on Effi Briest (1894) by Theodor Fontane, published by Penguin Classics.