German w/ English Subtitles Rainer Werner Fassbinder's adaptation of a late 19th-century novel by Theodor Fontane is an austere period piece that may be the least characteristic of the German director's films. The titular heroine, played by Fassbinder regular Hanna Schygulla, is a 17-year-old girl forced into a loveless marriage with an old count. Living as the aristocrat's trophy wife, Effi endures her provincial existence unhappily. Her circumstances lead to a brief affair with a young lieutenant that attracts the attention of the townspeople, but not her unsuspecting husband's. Years later, however, the count discovers the love letters between his wife and her lover. As dictated by convention, he challenges the lieutenant to a duel and throws his wife out of their home. The shamed Effi is forced to live by herself, shunned by society and spurned by her family. Effi eventually returns to her unsympathetic parents, who reluctantly take in their disgraced daughter. MPAA rating ? : ? NR (Not Rated) Director ? : ? Rainer Werner Fassbinder Media Format ? : ? Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC, Black White Run time ? : ? 2 hours and 15 minutes Release date ? : ? March 18, 2003 Actors ? : ? Hanna Schygulla, Wolfgang Schenck, Ulli Lommel, Karlheinz Bohm, Irm Hermann Subtitles: ? : ? English Language ? : ? German (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Studio ? : ? Wellspring Writers ? : ? Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Theodor Fontane Number of discs ? : ? 1 Thank you for looking at one of our listings :) We want you to feel completely comfortable ordering from us so if you have any questions, please feel free to message us. We Love Selling CDs !!! Thank you for giving a CD a new home. PriceBuddy