| Effi Briest | |
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Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Written by | Rainer Werner Fassbinder Theodor Fontane |
| Cinematography | Dietrich Lohmann (1972); Jürgen Jürges (1973) |
| Editing by | Thea Eymèsz |
| Release date(s) | 5 July 1974 (Germany) 16 June 1977 (US) |
| Running time | 140 min. (Germany) 135 min. (US) |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Effi Briest (also known as Fontane Effi Briest) is a 1974 film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, adapted from German author Theodor Fontane's 1894 novel of the same name. The film won the 1974 Interfilm Award at the 24th Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear.[1] It was named one of the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made by The New York Times.[2]
The black-and-white film uses Fontanes's words in dialogues, narration, text, and letters.
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