| Hanna Schygulla | Effi Briest |
| Wolfgang Schenck | Baron Geert von Instetten |
| Ulli Lommel | Major Crampas |
| Karlheinz Böhm | Geheimrat Wullersdorf |
| Ursula Stratz | Roswitha, Kindermädchen |
| Irm Hermann | Johanna |
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. Because of her husband's constant traveling, Effi finds companionship with Major Crampas, a charismatic womanizer. Several years later, details about the relationship between Effi and Crampas come to light, with disastrous consequences for her marriage.
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