Based on Theodor Fontane’s novel, Effi Briest unwillingly married Baron von Innstetten, nearly 20 years her senior – and a former admirer of Effi's mother. The arranged marriage spells the beginning of a monotonous existence for Effi. Innstetten is entirely preoccupied with his political career, and the sleepy artist town of Kessin offers little excitement. Then Major Crampas a...