

09/02/2009
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.

Julia Jentsch
as Effi Briest

Sebastian Koch
as Geert von Instetten

Juliane Köhler
as Luise von Briest

Mišel Matičević
as Major von Crampas

Barbara Auer
as Johanna

Margarita Broich
as Roswitha

Rüdiger Vogler
as Herr Grieshübler

Thomas Thieme
as Herr von Briest

André Hennicke
as Wüllersdorf

Heike Warmuth
as Hula

Mirko Lang
as Dagobert von Briest

Carina Wiese
as Frau von Crampas

Sunnyi Melles
as Sidonie von Rasenapp

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
as Paukas

Ludwig Blochberger
as Nienkerken

Sölk Schulze
as Pastor Niemeyer

Petra-Maria Cammin
as Frau Niemeyer

Thilo Wedell
as Diener Wilke

Thomas Neumann
as Hausdiener Friedrich

Andrzej Kostrzewa
as Kutscher Kruse

Godoh-W. Leiji
as Chinese

Karoline Hugler
as Braut des Chinesen

Hansjürgen Hürrig
as Herr von Rasenapp

Tatja Seibt
as Frau von Rasenapp

Laura-Tamia Groß
as Baby

Amber Bongard
as Annie

Julia Stenke
as Lotte

Mario Zuber
as Landvogt
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