Adding yet another personal layer, he also cast his own mother, lilo pempeit. Theodor fontanes 1895 novel, about the consequences of betrayed love, was long a favorite of fassbinders. Hanna schygulla, wolfgang schenck, ulli lommel, karlheinz bohm en ursula stratz. Romantic anarchist at the film society of lincoln center. May 30, 2014 effi briest screens june 1 as part of fassbinder. The film is narrated by fassbinder himself, who chose to cast his own mother as the eponymous heroines matriarch. Effi briest was so important to fassbinder that he not only wrote the screenplay which was customary, but in his extensive role as the offscreen narrator he literally became fontanes voice, and sometimes even effis. Fassbinder s film is both a faithful adaptation of the novel and a. Though simple, effi still has some social ambition, ambition. Effi briest 1974 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. 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. Con hanna schygulla, wolfgang schenck, herbert steinmetz, ulli lommel, lilo pempeit. Hanna schygulla stars in this bleak fassbinder drama as effi briest, a tomboyish seventeen yearold german girl living with her parents.
Effi briest 1974 dvd release rainer werner fassbinder. Fassbinders approach to effi in his film of the novel is more distanced, critical and ironic. Fassbinder was deeply impassioned about making the film, but funding it took three years. Trailer del film effi briest 1974 di rainer werner fassbinder con eva mattes,hanna schygulla,karlheinz bahm,ulli lommel,wolfgang schenk. Nevertheless, the film takes his distancing effects to an extreme. Coming at the midpoint of his 43 film career, effi briest is one of fassbinders greatest, and most universally acclaimed, films. It can be thematically compared to other novels on 19th century marriage from a female perspective, such as anna karenina and madame bovary, which are also adultery tragedies. Effi capitulates to her social role as per wilhelmine germany at the end of the 19th century while nana remains in rebellion to the very end as per the spirit of the 1960s. In effi briestboth the 1974 film by rainer werner fassbinder and the 1895 theodor fontane novel on which the movie is closely. Rainer werner fassbinder s adaptation of a late 19thcentury novel by theodor fontane is an austere period piece that may be the least characteristic of the german directors films. That young mannow older and welloffcomes back to their town and asks for effis hand in marriage, which her parents grant. Fontanes 1894 novel effi briest holds a position in germany analogous to that of madame bovary in france. With hanna schygulla, wolfgang schenck, ulli lommel, karlheinz bohm.
A germanmade film based on one of the most famous german novels by theodor fontane. Fassbinder is one of the giants of new german cinema by new i mean post wwii, and here he demonstrates his prowess. Effi briest is a carefree young woman,who marries an older upwardly mobile aristocrat. Effi briest also known as fontane effi briest is a 1974 film directed by rainer werner fassbinder, adapted from german author theodor fontanes 1894 novel of the same name. Met hanna schygulla, wolfgang schenck en ulli lommel. Drama film geregisseerd door rainer werner fassbinder. His involvement stretched to his narrating it himself as well as casting his own mother in the role as effi briest s mother. Fassbinders exquisitely subtle rendition of fontanes great novel of 1896. The heroine as social victim also takes central position in fassbinders effi briest, but with the simple difference of social milieu. The film demonstrates not only fassbinders usual superb technical control and ability to elicit superbly nuanced. Effi briest 1974 directed by rainer werner fassbinder.
Coming at the midpoint of his 43film career, effi briest is one of fassbinders greatest, and most universally acclaimed, films. Fassbinder s exquisitely subtle rendition of fontanes great novel of 1896. Effi briest comes as one of fassbinders most personal works, not in the strict terms of autobiography, but rather presence. She accepts her new life,but forms a relationship with a known womaniser. Distancing techniques in fassbinders effi briest springerlink. Effi briest 1974 ganzer film deutsch hd filme online.
Rainer werner fassbinders adaptation of a late 19thcentury novel by theodor fontane is an austere period piece that may be the least characteristic of the german directors films. Effi briest rainer werner fassbinder, 1974, 141 min german with english subtitles theodor fontanes 1894 novel effi briest holds a position in germany analogous to that of madame bovary in france. Effi briest directed by rainer werner fassbinder 1974 west germany a young woman is married to a much older man and begins a flirtation with one of his close friends that leads to dire consequences. Dec 21, 2019 effi briest rainer werner fassbinder, 1974, 141 min german with english subtitles theodor fontanes 1894 novel effi briest holds a position in germany analogous to that of madame bovary in france. Meine meinung zu diesem film essenz des romans raspa, 07. Effi briest is a 1974 film directed by rainer werner fassbinder, adapted from german author theodor fontanes 1894 novel of the same name. In effi briestboth the 1974 film by rainer werner fassbinder and the 1895 theodor fontane novel on which the movie is closely basedan inexperienced young woman is married off to a man who cannot love. Fontane effi briest rainer werner fassbinder foundation. Where to begin with rainer werner fassbinder movies inspire a lot of passion, but the back catalogue of film history can be daunting.
When rainer werner fassbinder embarked on his screen adaptation of theodor fontanes novel effi briest 18845 in the autumn of 1972, he wanted the script to stay as close as possible to the original text, hence the title. In effi briestboth the 1974 film by rainer werner fassbinder and the 1895 theodor fontane novel on which the movie is closely basedan. The most concerning in this film is the very strong ideological touch of it. Effi fuhlt sich in ihrer neuen heimat, einem kleinen ostseebadeort, einsam. Unfortunately, neither the barons family nor anyone in the secluded town she now calls home accept effi as an equal. Effi briest 1974 rainer werner fassbinder synopsis. His involvement stretched to his narrating it himself as well as casting his own mother in the role as effi briests mother.
Effi briest tells of a seventeenyearold girl who is married off by her parents to a wealthy baron more than twice her age. It can be thematically compared to other novels on 19th century marriage from a female perspective, such as anna karenina and madame bovary. Romantic anarchist at the film society of lincoln center in effi briestboth the 1974 film by rainer werner fassbinder and the 1895 theodor fontane novel on which the movie is closely basedan inexperienced young woman is married off to a man who cannot love. Published in book form in 1895, effi briest marks both a watershed and a climax in the poetic realism of literature.
She soon bears a daughter, annie, and hires the lapsed catholic roswitha to look after her. Rainer werner fassbinders film begins with young effi briest hanna schygulla recounting how her mother, though in love with a young man, married an older. Fontane effi briest was also a film that marked a turning point in fassbinder s career, showing a departure from the fairly modest, often experimental pieces of the past to the lavish, more mainstreamoriented productions of the future, which would culminate in his monumental 14 part television series berlin alexanderplatz 1980. Effi briest premiered 21 june berlin international film festival and runs 140 minutes 5 minutes in the us version. Both sound and scenery are partly very agressive to the senses and are as responsibel of stopping you enjoying the story as all the nonprofessional actors, but effi briest herself. Rainer werner fassbinders 1974 cinematic adaptation is itself also a masterpiece, a jewel of a film that is superbly directed, photographed and. For every fan whos obsessed with an actor, director or subgenre, theres another struggling to know where to start. Ich meine, man soll an dem fertigen film ganz klar merken, da.
Lonely and dissatisfied, she seeks solace in the companionship of her husbands friend, major crampas. Rainer werner fassbinders film begins with young effi briest hanna schygulla recounting how her mother, though in love with a young man, married an older one with an established position. The plight of 17yearold effi hanna schygulla forced into a socially advantageous marriage with a much older man is touchingly depicted, but what really interests fassbinder is the novelists complex attitude to the society of his day. Effi briest fontane effi briest 1977 rotten tomatoes. Fassbinders film is both a faithful adaptation of the novel and a subtle manipulation of its structure. Fassbinder not only shows effi s alienation,through his use of camera and mise en scene,but he also intentionally alienates the viewer through what he chooses to show and not show.
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