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Cast
Marianne Hoppe
as Effi Briest
Karl Ludwig Diehl
as Baron von Instetten
Paul Hartmann
as Major a.D. von Crampas
Max Gülstorff
as Dr. Alonzo Gieshübler
Paul Bildt
as Herr von Briest
Käthe Haack
as Luise von Briest
Elisabeth Flickenschildt
as Marietta Tripelli
Hans Leibelt
as Ministerialrat Wüllersdorf
Gisela von Collande
as Afra
Renée Stobrawa
as Roswitha
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1939
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes8
DirectorGustaf Gründgens
WritersEckart von Naso, Georg C. Klaren
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDer Schritt vom Wege
About Der Schritt vom Wege
Theodor Fontane's novel about a young girl who as a teenager marries a stiff bureaucrat, has a love affair out of boredom and loneliness and has to suffer the consequences years later should be well known.
Directed by Gustaf Gründgens, Der Schritt vom Wege leans on a strong ensemble — Marianne Hoppe, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Paul Hartmann — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1939.
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