Prussia in the late 19th century: Eighteen-year-old Effi Briest, the daughter of a middle-class family, marries District Administrator Geert von Innstetten. But her marriage to this much older, highly dutiful man does not make her happy. In the small town where Innstetten serves, Effi is socially isolated. Then she meets the charming Major von Crampas...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ruth LeuwerikEffi Briest | Effi Briest |
 Bernhard WickiGeert von Innstetten | Geert von Innstetten |
 Paul HartmannMr. von Briest | Mr. von Briest |
 Carl RaddatzMajor von Crampas | Major von Crampas |
 Lil DagoverMutter Briest | Mutter Briest |
 Günther LüdersAlonzo Gieshübler | Alonzo Gieshübler |
 Margot TroogerJohanna | Johanna |
 Lola MüthelMarietta | Marietta |
| LLotte BrackebuschRoswitha | Roswitha |