Gesche's Poison

Synopsis

Gesche's Poison is a psychological portrait loosely based on the true story of Gesche Gottfried who became notorious in 19th century Bremen for killing fifteen people with arsenic. Known by her neighbors and friends as a merciful Christian, loving mother and devoted wife, she poisoned within fifteen years her parents, her brother, two husbands, three children and numerous friends. When caught, she never denied her deeds, but could not give any reason.

Main Cast

Geno Lechner

Gesche Gottfried

Age : 59 | Popularity : 7%

Stefan Kurt

Gottfried

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Margit Carstensen

Mutter Timm

Age : 84 | Popularity : 7%

Sylvester Groth

Johann Timm

Age : 66 | Popularity : 7%

Thomas Anzenhofer

Theodor

Age : 65 | Popularity : 4%

Antje Westermann

Beta

Age : 52 | Popularity : 6%

Klaus Manchen

Vater Timm

Age : 87 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Krzysztof Ptak
Editing	Editor	Christel Orthmann
Writing	Writer	Christian Frosch Walburg von Waldenfels
Directing	Director	Walburg von Waldenfels
Production	Producer	Jost Hering
Department	Role	Name

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