Effi Briest(1974)
When 17-year-old Effi Briest marries the elderly Baron von Instetten, she moves to a small, isolated Baltic town and a house that she fears is haunted. Starved for companionship, Effi begins a friendship with Major Crampas, a charismatic womanizer.
Movie: Effi Briest
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Effi Briest
Baron Geert von Instetten
Major Crampas
Frau Briest
Johanna
Wullersdorf
Kruse
Köchin
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When 17-year-old Effi Briest marries the elderly Baron von Instetten, she moves to a small, isolated Baltic town and a house that she fears is haunted. Starved for companionship, Effi begins a friendship with Major Crampas, a charismatic womanizer.
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1974-06-20
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