Review of Effi Briest (1974) by Rasma L — 13 Feb 2008
A Rainer Werner Fassbinder must see. A film that attempts to catch the spirit and mood of the novel by Theodor Fontane, published in 1894. Filmed in black and white with long sequences, this movie has nothing in common with the popular movie versions of the novels of Jane Austen.
Very much like Brecht theater, Fassbinder is not going for identification but alienation, or Verfremdung. Not feeling with the protagonists, but making us think about the problematic codes of society in the late 19th century is what the film goes for.
Not for the easily bored or with short attention span.
This review of Effi Briest (1974) was written by Rasma L on 13 Feb 2008.
Effi Briest has generally received positive reviews.
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