Effigy: Poison and the City

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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

The 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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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

In real life, the clerk was a man, but the filmmakers opted to perform a sex change for their story. This may not make the movie a case study in historical accuracy, but it does add an interesting dynamic to the picture.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 4, 2024

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Joshua Starnes

Firing the Canon

Why do people do what they do? Don’t expect anyone to ever tell you, or even be able to tell you, especially if they’re a serial killer in a movie. The answer is both obvious and capricious because that’s what people are much of the time.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 19, 2024

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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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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...may frustrate those looking for cheap thrills, but it's a stimulating and rare outing into a period of history that's rarely examined...

Rated: 4/5

Feb 17, 2021

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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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