Effi Briest

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Julia Jentsch Effi Briest

Sebastian Koch Geert von Instetten

Juliane Köhler Luise von Briest

Mišel Matičević Major von Crampas

Barbara Auer Johanna