Gesche's Poison
Gesche's Poison
1998, German. Directed by Walburg von Waldenfels.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 January 1998
- Original title
- Gesches Gift
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Christian Frosch, Walburg von Waldenfels
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Gesche's Poison runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Gesche's Poison isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1998. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Gesche's Poison?
Gesche's Poison (1998) was directed by Walburg von Waldenfels and stars Geno Lechner, Stefan Kurt, Margit Carstensen.