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Effigy: Poison and the City
Effigy: Poison and the City

Effigy: Poison and the City

1828 in the German port city of Bremen: A female law clerk tries to prove her worth during the investigation of a series of poisonings.

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1828 in the German port city of Bremen: Two very different women collide in an age that has no place for either of them. One strives for a career in law, at a time when women aren't even admitted to universities. The other has lived life outside the law and may now have to pay the tab. One of them needs to get her head together – while the other would do anything not to lose hers. -- Based on a true story.

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Budget

$485000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

09 October 2020

Country

Germany

Cast

Suzan Anbeh

Suzan Anbeh

Gesche Gottfried

Elisa Thiemann

Elisa Thiemann

Cato Böhmer

Christoph Gottschalch

Christoph Gottschalch

Senator Droste

Roland Jankowsky

Roland Jankowsky

Kapitän Ehlers

Uwe Bohm

Uwe Bohm

Kommissar Tonjes

Marc Ottiker

Marc Ottiker

Dr. Hoffschläger

Marita Marschall

Marita Marschall

Magd Dorothée

Lea Wolfram

Lea Wolfram

Verkäuferin Lankenau

Eugen-Daniel Krößner

Eugen-Daniel Krößner

Dr. Luce

Tom Keidel

Tom Keidel

Kanzlist Müller

Christian Intorp

Christian Intorp

Müllermeister Steitz

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