Watch Effi Briest (1974) Online

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. Read More

Watch Effi Briest online. Featuring Hanna Schygulla and Wolfgang Schenck, Effi Briest is classified as History and Drama genre movie with an average rating across the web of 6.8. It is available for streaming online in the UK on 4 services such as Apple iTunes and Google Play Movies. The movie was filmed in Germany and was released on 1974. Effi Briest was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Read Less