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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.
Genres
ThrillerHistory
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$485000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
2020-10-09
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Suzan Anbeh
Gesche Gottfried
Elisa Thiemann
Cato Böhmer
Christoph Gottschalch
Senator Droste
Roland Jankowsky
Kapitän Ehlers
Uwe Bohm
Kommissar Tonjes
Marc Ottiker
Dr. Hoffschläger
Marita Marschall
Magd Dorothée
Lea Wolfram
Verkäuferin Lankenau
Eugen-Daniel Krößner
Dr. Luce
Tom Keidel
Kanzlist Müller
Christian Intorp
Müllermeister Steitz
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