Where to Watch Effi Briest Online

Looking to feast your eyes on 'Effi Briest' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Rainer Werner Fassbinder-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Effi Briest' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Effi Briest' right now, here are some specifics about the Tango Film history flick.

Released June 15th, 1977, 'Effi Briest' stars Hanna Schygulla, Wolfgang Schenck, Ulli Lommel, Lilo Pempeit The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 21 min, and received a user score of 68 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 40 knowledgeable users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "When 17-year-old Effi Briest marries the elderly Baron von Instetten, she moves to a small, isolated Baltic town and a house that she fears is haunted. Starved for companionship, Effi begins a friendship with Major Crampas, a charismatic womanizer."

'Effi Briest' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .