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What is the English language plot outline for Effi Briest (1974)?

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In the nineteenth century, seventeen year old Effi Briest is married to the older Baron von Instetten and moves into a house, that she believes has a ghost, in a small isolated Baltic town. She soon bears a daughter, Annie, and hires the lapsed Catholic Roswitha to look after her. Effi is lonely when her husband is away on business, so she spends time riding and walking along the shore with Major Crampas. Instetten is promoted to Ministerial Councillor and the family moves to Berlin, where Effi enjoys the social life. Six years later, the Baron is given letters from Crampas to Effi that convince him that they had an affair. He feels obliged to challenge Crampas to a duel and banish Effi from the house.

dissatisfaction

young wife

east elbia

swinging

voice over

voice over narration

train

playing piano

beach

gun duel

arranged marriage

character name as title

effi briest character

three word title

prussian officer

married young

husband murders his wife's lover

1880s

1890s

ghost

lapsed catholic

duel

career

civil servant

honor

new german cinema

unfaithfulness

infidelity

looking at oneself in a mirror

extramarital affair

death of title character

mother daughter reunion

voice over letter

hidden love letter

love letter

adultery

political career

hunchback

singer

picnic

swing

pregnancy

chinese man

isolation

boredom

reputation

jealous husband

husband wife relationship

dysfunctional marriage

women in society

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Effi Briest

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