Effigy: Poison and the City

2019

1h 25m

Crime

Drama

History

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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.

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John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

Effigy: Poison and the City takes a dignified, old-fashioned approach to homicidal insanity that befits its early-19th century setting.

Dec 18, 2020

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Wordy and stilted (it was derived from a stage play), this low-budget debut nevertheless benefits from a mesmerizing central performance by Suzan Anbeh...

Dec 17, 2020

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Matthew Turner

Action Reloaded

Worth seeing thanks to the central performances, the chilling nature of the true story and a small handful of great scenes

Rated: 3/5

May 27, 2024

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Anton Bitel

Projected Figures

Udo Flohr’s poisonous period drama contrasts two women struggling to make their mark in the toxic patriarchy of nineteenth-century Bremen

Apr 26, 2024

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Michael Szymanski

Mike Szymanski (Medium)

Although it is factual, and told in a very matter-of-fact way, the outcome is intriguing and often stunning.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 15, 2024

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Ronak Kotecha

ReviewRon

A richly detailed celluloid yarn which unfolds in engaging fashion, with crisp dialogue and vivid characters, while also tackling the psychology behind murder.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 2, 2024

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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.

Director: Udo Flohr
Producer: Udo Flohr, Patricia Ryan
Screenwriter: Peer Meter, Udo Flohr, Antonia Roeller
Production Co: GeekFrog Media
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Original Language: German
Runtime: 1h 25m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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